well last weekend i went to lake havasu and its a beautiful place. i was woundering if anyone been off roading there before. i would like to go on som trails but not by my self. so who would like to do some wheeling and then camp out by the lake and have fun?

peter

 

I haven't been wheeling there in forever. Usually from end of April through September is very warm. I am looking at heading up towards flagstaff and grand canyon in a couple weeks. Good trails up that way.

 

We went last Feb and a few guys go out every now and then. Contact any of the local 4x4 clubs they will hook you up.


Actually we were in Parker, but same advice holds true.

 

We usually wheel there in the winter months. This time of year is water and beer time!

 

I just thought about it, my pic to the left is from Havasu

 

lol nice pic

 

well im in 29 palms and its hot here all the time. so i have no problem with hot weather. so i guess no one would want to do a run in the up coming weekends?

peter

 

Theres a fun trail just north of Parker called Buckskin Mountain. It winds by some abandoned mines and ends up at the 4x4-only entrance to the Desert Bar, an off-the-grid tavern that's only open during the winter, and only on weekends. I think the trail is best to run from north to south, personally.

When you get to Havasu, go to Hastings (a book/music/video store) and pick up the softbound guide to the trails in La Paz County; it's in the regional section near the magazine aisles and the coffee shop. It's got really good maps of the area trails, including Buckskin Mountain.

I've spent a lot of time just driving along the trails east of town, mostly at the southern end. If you take a right on McCullough at the first light in town (coming from the south), and make your way to Challenger Drive, take Challenger east till the pavement ends. That's the start of an endless supply of service roads and offroad trails. I spend hours at a time out there.

There are also a lot of trails north of Havasu, closer to Kingman, but I haven't hit any of them yet. More trails to ghost towns and things in that area.

If you find something good, post directions if you don't mind. I spend a few weeks a year out there, and I'm always happy to learn about new trails.

Oh, and you might hear about a trail along the Bill Williams River that sounds fun. Unfortunately, it's been gated off; most trail guides don't seem to mention that fact yet. Too bad, it looked like a fun trail with a lot of water crossings.

Anyway, have a good one!

 

And, yeah, I'd go out there for wheeling and camping. I'll be headed that way sometime after the 25th for a week or so. It'll be hot, but my A/C works well enough.

 

AZ has very generous laws about privately owned land. If it is not posted you can hunt, camp and cross it. However if it is posted with no trespassing signs or similar signage (add a gate to that and you really know they are serious) you better watch out. They may be nice or they may be sick of people trashing their land and may take it out on you.

If it is state land or federal, then other rules may apply including permits.