day run: Pre-Cinders: Fri. 9/14/18 - Mount Elden and Lockett Meadow: Easy

[Eugene 51]

If you can find yourself in Flagstaff on the morning of Friday, September 14th, join me for an easy trail run to the top of Mount Elden and then onwards to Lockett Meadow. We'll finish up just in time and at the perfect location to join up with the Annual Cinders Event at O'Leary Campground.

 

Meetup

 

Friday, September 14, 2018

9:00am

Shell Gas Station/Peak View Market

3400 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Map

 

Itenerary

 

1. Mount Elden Trail (Flagstaff Overlook)
   
2. Schultz Pass Road
   
3. FR 553 to Lockett Meadow (Beautiful Views of the Inner Basin and San Francisco Peaks) - Lunch
   
4. FR 552 to O'Leary Group Campground
   

Map

 

Vehicle Requirements

 

• High clearance 4-wheel or 2-wheel drive
  
• Front or rear recovery points
  
• CB (Ch 4) or HAM radio (Ch 146.6)
  

 

Leading

 

1. Mike (Eugene)
   

 

Attending

 

1. AZRNintheJeep242
   

[dzJeepChic 2,897]

I can't go but that's a fun run. We went across Schultz Pass on one of the first cinders events, and even though it was raining cats and dogs, it was beautiful there! Lockett Meadow is really nice too. Have fun!

[theksmith 5,778]

thanks for posting this Mike!

[dougnsue 5]

Hi, Mike,

This is dougnsue, we are new to the group and to 4wheeling. We are friends with Ob1Jeeper & Ladybug w/ RV [steve and Karen]. Have not been to where you are going but would love to join your adventure Friday morning. We live in Prescott, an easy 2 hr drive north. I have a stock 2000 Grand Cherokee, with new Cooper Adventurer A/T tires. Not knowing the route you are taking out of Flag to Mt Elden or to Locklet Meadows, you'll need to determine if my Jeep can handle the route/terrain.

Thanks, Doug

[Eugene 51]

Hi, Mike,

This is dougnsue, we are new to the group and to 4wheeling. We are friends with Ob1Jeeper & Ladybug w/ RV [steve and Karen]. Have not been to where you are going but would love to join your adventure Friday morning. We live in Prescott, an easy 2 hr drive north. I have a stock 2000 Grand Cherokee, with new Cooper Adventurer A/T tires. Not knowing the route you are taking out of Flag to Mt Elden or to Locklet Meadows, you'll need to determine if my Jeep can handle the route/terrain.

Thanks, Doug

 

As long as it's dry, your vehicle will be fine. This is a very easy run. Should I add you to the list?

 

Mike

[4WLNRN 774]

Count me in!

[dougnsue 5]

Hi Mike, or Eugene, I'm not very good at using the portal you folk use, so please bear with me while I learn.

 

I would have loved to meet you at the Shell station in Flag and follow your groups' tracks for the day. However, I picked up a detail late yesterday for Thursday. And that will not allow me enough time to do a final sort of our camping gear for Friday. We haven't camped in a few years and after doing some research online about car camping we fought ourselves ill-prepared for this trip.

 

We have heard nothing but good things about the people in your group. We are look forward to meeting new people and learning more about 4-wheeling.

 

Probably by the next trip, in October, I'll be ready to go.

 

Doug n Sue

[4WLNRN 774]

Thanks for leading this Mike!! It was a great little run!