shellback91 2,305 Posted June 10, 2025 The gang and I completed a relaxing 3 day 2 night Overlanding trip in the Sycamore Canyon area. It was good to see some familiar faces and pups and meet some folks for the first time. We had some awesome scenery as always in this area. We also had really good weather, just right during the day and very comfortable overnight. Thanks to everyone who came out! Those in attendance were: @Scott Foust @J2DXPLR @4WLNRN @Micely @Angela Holladay A big thanks to @4WLNRN for tail gunning and for being a good sport about all the Subaru trash talking along the way. Another big thanks to @theksmith for loaning us a propane fire pit. Here's quick-ish run down of the weekend. Friday we all met up off the 89A just south of Flagstaff, aired down then hit the road. We headed a short way south to FR 535. We meandered about 17 miles West then headed down 537b with the intention of finding camp at the end of one of the spurs. The road in was chewed up pretty good all the way in. Access to one of the spurs was washed out so I did not take a chance on taking the right turn. I continued on aiming for the other spur but missed my turn and continued straight. After a while I did not see any improvement in the trail so I decided to turn us around and head back, in this direction the turn to the spur I missed was too difficult so I decided just to head back to the main road. Discretion being the better part of valor and all that. We continued on about another 10 miles over a series of Forest Roads and eventually found a good spot off of FR 13 and FR 56. We sat around and shot the breeze until we lost daylight at 8:30. By then we were all tired and decided to call it a day. Saturday morning we woke up to some nice weather, not cold but a little chilly. Perfect in my humble opinion. We broke camp and hit the road around 8:15. We made our way over to check out Sycamore Falls. It's a short hike down a trail to the canyon and where the falls would be if water was flowing. The views and the area were just as awesome as I remembered. After spending some time there we made our way to Sycamore Point. This area was also just as spectacular as I remember. After hanging out there for a little bit we headed up towards CR 73, stopping for lunch along the way next to an old corral. After lounging around enjoying the weather and views for a little while we made our way to an early camp time off of FR 354. I was aiming for a big spot we used on a previous ORP run. When we got there we saw a small travel trailer in "our" spot, 1 stupid trailer in a big ol' perfect spot. 😂 Since that was a bust we kept moving down the road a little ways and found a just as good spot for everyone around 1 PM. Not too long after we set up camp @Bradywgn71 and their pups stopped by for a visit. A big thanks to them from me for bringing me a friggin' delicious Carne Asada taco plate from a food truck in Williams. They also brought along a boatload of cookies and muffins. Nom, Nom as the kids say. I doubt anyone went to bed hungry that night, I know I didn't. @SonoranWanderer stopped by camp for a visit too. We all sat around and shot the breeze about a variety of things that make life interesting. Just like the night before we sat around until we lost daylight at 8:30 or so. Chris, Sarah, their pups, and Woody headed home. We were all stuffed and tired so we headed to bed. We were all fully aware that is old people bed time, no one seemed to mind at all. Sunday we all got up and moving around the same time as the day before and headed to Jerome. The ride down using Jerome-Perkinsville Rd(CCR 73) was a very scenic and relaxing. I have always liked going into Jerome this way. Once in Jerome we all aired up, some hung out in Jerome and the rest of us headed out. Thanks again to everyone who came out. I failed to take any pictures so I am looking forward to seeing any you guys took. 6 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J2DXPLR 218 Posted June 12, 2025 A few snaps from my phone. We did not do much filming so we can focus on the relaxing weekend, hanging out with folks. It was a good call. Day 1 camp. It was a beautiful spot. Perfect for our group size and very quiet except for the siren that went on in the middle of the night. It could have been an emergency vehicle from the near by homesteads. Day two hike to the Sycamore Falls. No water at the falls, but the lush greenery surrounding the falls makes up for a nice view. What an amazing view at Sycamore Point. Our pups and us got eaten up by the no-see-ums though. 😫 Day two camp, another wonderful spot. There are some fun areas close to camp to explore. Day 3 air down in Jerome. @Scott Foust and us took the back way home through Skill Valley. Finally got a chance to visit this majestic cottonwood tree there. 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ladybug 699 Posted July 9, 2025 Great pics! Looks like it was a great time! smiles, ladybug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
