Anyone in Central Arizona up for a day trip in early May?
I'm proposing a trip to Cibecue, AZ which is on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, northeast of Globe/Miami. I've done this trail twice in the TJ, but will be in the KJ this time around.
The trail starts at the bottom of the Salt River Canyon, then follows the river a few miles before turning north on Indian Route 30, then east on Indian Route 21 and on into Cibecue. Indian Route 121/12 continues east coming out on US 60 a few miles below Carrizo.
Total mileage from Apache Junction is about 250 miles round trip, of which maybe 40 miles or so are dirt. There is a $20.00 back country permit per vehicle required. It is purchased at the little store at the bottom of the Salt River Canyon just after crossing the bridge.
The toughest part of the trail is a water crossing just before turning north. The rest of the trip can be done in 2WD... nothing hard, just a scenic trip through the area below the Mogollon Rim.
Let me know if you're interested and I'll put the trip together for early May.
Two pictures of the water crossing....
(Sorry about the poor quality, the pics were lifted from a vid cam).
I'm proposing a trip to Cibecue, AZ which is on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, northeast of Globe/Miami. I've done this trail twice in the TJ, but will be in the KJ this time around.
The trail starts at the bottom of the Salt River Canyon, then follows the river a few miles before turning north on Indian Route 30, then east on Indian Route 21 and on into Cibecue. Indian Route 121/12 continues east coming out on US 60 a few miles below Carrizo.
Total mileage from Apache Junction is about 250 miles round trip, of which maybe 40 miles or so are dirt. There is a $20.00 back country permit per vehicle required. It is purchased at the little store at the bottom of the Salt River Canyon just after crossing the bridge.
The toughest part of the trail is a water crossing just before turning north. The rest of the trip can be done in 2WD... nothing hard, just a scenic trip through the area below the Mogollon Rim.
Let me know if you're interested and I'll put the trip together for early May.
Two pictures of the water crossing....
(Sorry about the poor quality, the pics were lifted from a vid cam).
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