Trail Riding
Lone Rangers Riding Club Upcoming Rides
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Sep 19, 2007, 16:46

October 6, 2007 LIME KILN TRAIL 9:30AM Saturday and Sunday

Directions Interstate 17 to Camp Verde, west on Highway 260 to Cottonwood, north on Highway 89A to mile marker 363. Watch for the LR sign and turn east on Forest Road 89B, go approximately ½ mile to the campsite. GPS coordinates : N34.48.746 W 111.54.179. A Coconino Forest Red Rocks Pass is required for parking in the Sedona area. Here is the info: http://redrockcountry.org/passes-and-permits/where-to-purchase.shtml


Beautiful rides with great scenery in the same area as our March ride. The Saturday ride will be the Lime Kiln Trail that goes from Dead Horse State Park to Red Rocks State Park. The Sunday ride will be on the Red Rocks Loop trails where we will explore some trails we have not ridden before. The trails cross Oak Creek a few times and go through fantastic scenery. There are numerous elevation changes from creekside to hilltop. Great trails with a ride level of 3 on the 1-4 scale. A Red Rocks parking pass is required to park or camp here. You can pick up a pass on your way through Cottonwood at the Chamber of Commerce, 1010 S. Main St. PH: 928-634-7593 (call for office times). If you have a federal pass (http://store.usgs.gov/pass/index.html)you will not need the Red Rocks pass. You can buy a pass online at: http://redrockcountry.org/passes-and-permits/where-to-purchase.shtml.

November 3, 2007 ORACLE ARIZONA TRIANGLE Y CAMP 9:30 AM Saturday and Sunday
Directions
Interstate10 toward Tucson to Tangerine Rd. (Exit 241), East to Highway 77, North on Highway 77 to Oracle. In Oracle take American Ave East to Old Mount Lemmon Rd., East on Old Mount Lemmon Rd. until pavement ends, stay to the right and watch for a sign saying Triangle Y Ranch 3 miles. Stay on this road to Campo Bonito Rd turn right into Triangle Y Ranch.


Ride the Arizona Trail at Oracle. The Triangle Y Ranch offers a great camping and riding area. They charge $10 per rig for the weekend. There is a tree shaded area for tying up horses on high picket lines. There are also bathrooms and showers. This is a YMCA camp so there will be a non-horse group in another area of the ranch. In order to ride this great trail this is the only place in the area that has enough room for our group to park and camp.

December 1, 2007 SOPHIES FLAT NEAR WICKENBURG 9:30AM Ride time Saturday and Sunday
Directions
In Wickenburg turn right on El Recreo Dr. just west of the Tastee Freeze, go north to Constellation Rd. and continue on Constellation Rd. past the rodeo grounds. At the end of the pavement go 1 mile to the Y in the road. Go left on Blue Tank Wash Road and follow this road about 1.5 miles to the first large flat area you come to, it will be on both sides of the road. This is called Sofies Flat and we will camp here. GPS coordinates are: N 34.00.385, W 112.41.705


ANNUAL CHRISTMAS RIDE AND GIFT EXCHANGE. Great trail ride of course, followed by the fun Christmas potluck dinner and gift exchange. If you wish to participate in the gift exchange battle please bring a wrapped gift worth at least $10.00. For the potluck, if your last name starts with N-Z bring a side dish, if it starts with A-M bring a dessert. The club will furnish ham and turkey.

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