Mayer to Cleator, AZ Exploratory 1/31/16

[dzJeepChic 2,565]

A few weeks ago theksmith posted up a day trip to explore a route from Mayer to Cleator, AZ. Gearhead, Bernie t535, G & me followed k down a wash parallel to an old railroad track and sure enough it went through. We took a side trip to a large mining operation. Anyhow, I forgot to post pictures, but Bernie reminded me yesterday, so here you go.

 

Here's a link to all the pictures! https://picasaweb.google.com/116271806008662880915/20160131MayerToCleatorAZ#

 

Round house in Mayer:

 

 

Stopped at an old trestle:

 

 

 

K took us to an overlook he'd found on a prior trip:

 

 

Approaching a rock crawl area:

 

 

Bernie coming through:

 

 

 

This is a tricky section:

 

 

 

 

Bernie approaching the next tricky section:

 

 

And killing it!

 

 

 

Gear:

 

 

Clifford:

 

 

The wash widened out after that and we went quite a ways before exiting the wash through a gate next to a windmill:

 

 

Then we took a graded road to the mine. Great scenery there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We walked around for a while looking at the remains of the mine.

 

 

 

 

 

[Bradywgn71 800]

Great pics! Looks like you all had a fun time!

[t535 0]

Great pics!!!

 

Thank you Diane

 

Regards,

 

Bernie

[gearhead 468]

Great pics! Thanks for sharing!