[sac-forum] Re: Flatiron and vicinity
- From: Paul Dickson <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:52:28 -0700
On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:03:24 -0700, Dan Gruber wrote:
> Has anybody explored up I -17 in the Black Canyon City area? PAS uses a
> park up there which isn't as good as FI mostly because it's too close to
> the freeway. But I remember lots of dirt roads in the area. Also, what
> about west of Lake Pleasant toward Wickenburg? I'd be happy to join
> somebody more familiar with the area on reconnaissance trips.
Anyone know what the driving restrictions are for National Monuments?
Anything like KOFA?
If the Agua Fria National Monument is too restrictive, Bloody Basin Rd
exits the monument after about 10 miles (east of I-17). About 1/2 mile
north on FR 677 there's a large cleared area (-111.97610 34.22919) about
50 yds east of the road with access roads.
http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=12&X=2050&Y=18939&W=3
There's a small hill to the west (3932 ft) and a taller one to the south
(just over 4080). The site might be 3910.
It might be worth checking out for distance and road conditions. It's
about 15 miles closer than the Cherry Rd site, but only 500 ft lower
(might be still too cold for us desert rats during the winter).
There's another possibility less than a mile further down Bloody Basin
Rd, doubling back on FR 36 maybe a 1/10 mile.
If leaving the road isn't too restrictive on the monument, we might try
the road by Double Tank too, which is about 8 miles along Bloody Basin Rd.
http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=11&Z=12&X=1013&Y=9472&W=3
-Paul
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