MESA 4 WHEELERS HORN NEWSLETTER June 201 9 Mesa 4 Wheelers, PO Box 107, Mesa AZ 85201
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MESA 4 WHEELERS HORN NEWSLETTER June 201 9 Mesa 4 Wheelers, PO Box 107, Mesa AZ 85201 http://mesa4wheelers.com MESA 4 WHEELERS STAF F President Dan Smith 641 - 521 - 7 766 Some of the other animals we saw on this t ri p were: Vice President Bob Nyberg 480 - 390 - 5241 s teers (cows), h orses, d onkeys, r abbits, g round s quirrels, Secretary Pat Jenkins 480 - 834 - 0517 b obcat “ d ehydr ated”, b uffalo and a d inosaur “ f ake” . Treasurer Ray Jenkins 480 - 834 - 0517 Corres.Secretary Hazel Hart 480 - 994 - 1260 Back at Camp, we all had a shower and then went to supper at Membership Lori Moore 602 - 647 - 1685 the Copper Cart. Back at the h otel, we talked to a guy who was Editor Mike Drawsky 480 - 502 - 9507 flying a n Ultra Lite to Colorado, but had to set down early Remembrance Gert Leible 623 - 869 - 8434 because of the wind. Trophies Clete Hruska 602 - 568 - 1140 Safety Chairman John Hart 480 - 994 - 1260 June 25th - We had breakfast and headed up Historic Route 66 Publicity OPEN to Grand Canyon Caverns. (an Arizona Natural Wonder) . After Next Meeting arriving at the c averns we left on the 10:30 t our down the June 21 , 201 9 Adams Hotel elevator...which was an old Otis! Third Friday of every month, 7:00 PM. Bass Pro Down in the Caverns we heard the story of the c avern which is 1133 North D obson, Mesa, AZ 85201 only in the 1% of Cavern ’ s that are dry . “Our Luck” - No Water. (602) 606 - 5600 We saw where a prehistoric s loth had tried unsuccessfully to REMEMBER WHEN? 30 years ag o? get out. June 1989 The c averns are also the f allout s helter for Seligman and the Seligman, Arizona surrounding area. (Bouqillas Ranch & Grand Canyon Caverns) Aft er the Caverns t our, we broke up and headed for home. June 24th - Heading west on I - 40, cruising along at the legal speed limit, when “Zoom ”, a group of 4 Wheelers passed us. Thanks All, The C.B. B lar ed , “Hey Williard, what ’ s Linda looking at the hole in the ceiling for!!? ” About that time , we headed into Seligman Williard & Linda to set up camp. The Jenkins were already at the KOA. The rest of us set up camp at the Navajo Motel. Ask Renon about Edited by Ray Jenkins Bill Levertons’s BED!! At 11 A.M. we met at the KOA, and with a short driver s meeting, we headed across the street to the Big Boquillas Ranch. Soon to be closed because the Navajo Nation has ownership of it , w e head ed through the first gate and as Jack McCullen ended up closing it, he became Tail End. We headed up towards Mt. Floyd. The group decided it was a little to o rocky, so we stopped and let air out of the tires. Then onto the Dugout Ranch where we explored the ruins and saw a meandering c oy ote. Then it was to Round Mountain and up to Herman’s Crossing, toward the Aubrey Cliffs, we traversed to our lunch stop. At the lunch stop we heard a rumble and looked up and saw a herd of cows heading toward us. They probably wanted to check on the int ruders in their back yard! After lunch we headed out via the Cliffs, past Dry Lake to the old Rose Well road and saw a deer. CLUB TRIP REPORTS Crown King May 11, 2019 Trip Leader: Adelaide Members in attendance : John H art, Walt & Gert Leible, Keith Fliegel, Dave & Paula Brown, El Presidente Dan Smith, Guests in attendance : Brian Keller, Brent DeWeese and passenger, Bo Shaw, Dan Montgomery and wife (sorry, don’t remember your first name) and Elaine & Clyde (don’t know th e last name). On May 11, I led a group of members and guests on the Back Road to Crown King. Fortunately, the weather cooperated with our plans. It rained all around us but not on us. We actually had a nice size group that included a couple of first tim ers . Edwards Park, 4 - Peaks It was a VERY busy day on the trail, mostly jammed with ATVs May 18 & 19, 2019 and UTVs. Also to be noted, DPS had several vehicles out Trip Leader: Sean & Lucie Mahoney looking for anybody drinking while driving or riding. We had a Members in attendance : Dave Brown , Mike Drawsky, Keith Ford F250 (Brent, I believe) on 33s with us. With spotting and Fleigel, Jim Kawa, Bill Murray, Jack Gray and Max M cKee rock placement (thank you, Brian), we managed to get him through. Of course, Dave took every hard line . I was a little more selective since I’m not on 37s. Brian did not choose so wisely and tried to follow Dave on the hardest line on the run. They got to pra ctice their recovery skills and we all made it through just fine. Sean & Lucie lead us up 4 - Peaks, along FR143 . T he day’s destination was Edwards Park. Our route up to Edwards Park beg an from the 4 - Peaks s taging a rea along F orest R oad FR143 off the Beeline Highway. Looking south along the El Oso Mine Road, the Superstition Mountains appear ed in the distance. Edwards Park (Continued) As in past trips to Edwards Park , we once again had the meadow all to ourselves! Near the half way point, along Mazatzal Divide (FR442), Roosevelt Lake c ame into view. T he Glandular Cape Marigold o r African Dai s y ? What a beautiful flower to find out in the desert. These African plants are often found in wild flower mixes and have become naturalized here in the desert. After 3 ½ hours, covering 26 miles of off - road trails, we reach ed Edwards Park. At an elevation of 5700 ft., the temperature at Edwards Park was in the mid 70’s, 10 - 15 degrees cooler than down in the valley. After driving 3 hours through desert and mountain chaparral, when we arrived at Edwards Pa rk , Lucie was excited to see these large shady oak trees! Edwards Park (Continued) While most of the group relaxed under the shade of the trees, Mike, Sean and Jim went to investigate the remaining stretch of Shown here wa s the bloom of the Engelmann’s H edgehog , FR422 to see how much further it w ould lead th em . Although an commonly known as the Santa’s C actus and the S trawberry early 1960’s topo map showed the road tying into the Reno C actus . T he Engelmann’s H edgehog is found in the Mojave Pass Road, it no longer does . and So noran Deserts, at elevations between 650 and 8,000 feet. Hedgehogs are one of the first of all the cactus species to bloom each spring. The road continue d on for about another 3 miles leading them to a high spot overlooking Edwards Park. From there i t loop ed them back down to where th ey had been earlier . Anyone know the name of this flower? Dave lending Sean & Lucie a hand, setting up their tent. A C reosote S hrub in bloom. Creosote is often the dominant shrub in the deserts of the southwestern United States. Edwards Park (Continued) At an elevation of around 5200 ft., Saturday night’s temperature o at Edwards Park, was right around 50 . Dave’s gas fire pit did a If you had to guess at where this photo was t aken , no one good job keeping us warm. Dave and Mike stayed up until the would have gues sed just north of 4 - Peaks, in the Mazatzal propane tank ran ou t, just about midnight. Mountains! My guess would have been the Northern California foothills, ne ar where I grew up. Sunday morning, before heading south for home , Mike talked Sean & Dave into going with him to investigate a branch road that he and Sean had driven by on Saturday, just a little north of camp. About 10 minutes into the drive, t hey c a me across a hiker headed in their direction, waving his hiking stick in the air. The man had been on the t rail for nearly two weeks and one of his knees was giving out on him . H e ask ed if we were going back to Phoenix and if so, could he get a ride. Mike volunteered to help him out and made room for him and his gear. This old Alligator Juniper look ed like it had been struck by lightning. Although most of its lower trunk was burned out, one Dave & Sean who live in the east valley, had originally plann ed of its main branches had green leaves! to drive down the east side of 4 - Peaks and head home through Globe, but decided to keep Mike company and followed him dow n the west side, to the Beeline Highway. Edwards Park (Continued) In the Bradshaw Mountains, at around 6000 ft. in elevation, Two thirds of the way down 4 - Peaks , along FR143, Sean Keith t ook advantage of the clear weather and long distance stop ped just short of running over this Gopher Snake! To help vie ws above Crown King. prolong its life , Sean help ed coax it off the road. By 11:00, we were back at the Beeline Highway and airing up our tires. We thanked Sean & Lucie for leadi ng the overnighte r and told them it could not have worked out any better! Mike dropped off the hiker, who’s name was also Mike, at a McDonalds, near the 101 and Shea.