Mt. Lemmon, AZ

chayos00

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Hey guys I finally have a "off-roading" experience under my belt! The wife, dog (Yazmin), and I went up the back way to Mt. Lemmon, there's a town up there called Summerhaven. It's a dirt road/trail that pack mules used for transporting goods to the top of the mountain. Took about 3 hrs, I was passed by a guy flying along in a Jeep. I'm sure I could of gone faster but it was fun! It was about 60*F down in town, but it got down to 35*F at the top. Brrrrr.....

Along the way the road was covered in small fist size rocks alot of them looked like they could do some damage to your tires, so I went slower over those rocks, which was almost half the way. I decided to drop the tire pressure from my normal street 35psi, down to 29psi. Made a difference in how rough it was.



Playing king of the hill, it was a pretty good incline, used 4LO to get up it.
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Down that steep incline, looks worse in person.
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The rocks that were on the side of the road here are a representation of the rocks that were on 1/2 this road.
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In the distance, working my way up the hill.
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In the distance, working my way up the hill.
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My truck. Up close it's covered in dust.
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Up the road. The road was at times 2 lanes wide then down to just a tad over 1 wide. Passing was interesting.
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Ohhh... look a new 5G Runner, still had it's temp plates on. If I remember right it was a Limited.
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Top of the hill. Back on pavement.
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Backseat passenger! She finally got used to the ride, she kept whining for a while. Then she finally realized just because we were going slow didn't mean we were about to stop.
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Looks like fun! I got a 2wd SR5 and do a fair bit of off-road, but mostly I just wipe the smirks off of Z's and mustangs! here are some pics of my last trip. It's fun playing in the dirt!:reddance: sorry for jacking your trip didnt mean too.
 
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Hey guys I finally have a "off-roading" experience under my belt! The wife, dog (Yazmin), and I went up the back way to Mt. Lemmon, there's a town up there called Summerhaven. It's a dirt road/trail that pack mules used for transporting goods to the top of the mountain. Took about 3 hrs, I was passed by a guy flying along in a Jeep. I'm sure I could of gone faster but it was fun! It was about 60*F down in town, but it got down to 35*F at the top. Brrrrr.....

Nice. Looks like fun. Last time I was in Tuscon I kept looking over at those mountains wondering what was over there. Thanks for the pics.
 
Good stuff!!! I LOVE southern AZ. We lived in Sierra Vista/Tombstone for about two years. There are SOOOO many places to explore....The Huachucas..i.e. Carr Canyon, Montezuma Pass...which winds around the back side of the Huachucas past Parker Canyon Lake to Sonoita/Patagonia, etc. Then there's the Dragoons and the Cochise Stronghold and that whole area. Don't remember the exact name..but there's a road in that section of the Coronado Nat'l Forrest (down Middle March Rd. outside of Tombstone) that leads up to a VERY steep & rocky "road" that when you get up to the top...you're looking down on "Sheep's Head" and there is a little pile of rocks w/ a plastic jar that has a note pad in it. You sign your name, the date, and what you came up on/in. Pretty neat. Did I mention that I love and miss Southern AZ??!! LOL.
 
Good stuff!!! I LOVE southern AZ. We lived in Sierra Vista/Tombstone for about two years. There are SOOOO many places to explore....The Huachucas..i.e. Carr Canyon, Montezuma Pass...which winds around the back side of the Huachucas past Parker Canyon Lake to Sonoita/Patagonia, etc. Then there's the Dragoons and the Cochise Stronghold and that whole area. Don't remember the exact name..but there's a road in that section of the Coronado Nat'l Forrest (down Middle March Rd. outside of Tombstone) that leads up to a VERY steep & rocky "road" that when you get up to the top...you're looking down on "Sheep's Head" and there is a little pile of rocks w/ a plastic jar that has a note pad in it. You sign your name, the date, and what you came up on/in. Pretty neat. Did I mention that I love and miss Southern AZ??!! LOL.

I'll have to look into finding those places and have some more fun! Thanks for the tips on where to go. I haven't been able to find anyone on here in the Tucson area. I know a guy at work who has as 2nd Gen Runner, but he does some gnarly stuff. My stock runner ain't up for it yet.


I found this link 2air/4air Tire Inflator/Deflator and I was thinking of taking a look at HomeDepot and seeing if I can make my own. It would be useful for not just off-roading, but also for adjusting the pressure's in my wife's car too.
 
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I'll have to look into finding those places and have some more fun! Thanks for the tips on where to go. I haven't been able to find anyone on here in the Tucson area. I know a guy at work who has as 2nd Gen Runner, but he does some gnarly stuff. My stock runner ain't up for it yet.


I found this link 2air/4air Tire Inflator/Deflator and I was thinking of taking a look at HomeDepot and seeing if I can make my own. It would be useful for not just off-roading, but also for adjusting the pressure's in my wife's car too.

That's pretty slick!!
 

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