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Tour 2003 |
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| Date | 05/17/2003 |
| Attendees | Doron and Family- 1999 Land
Cruiser UZJ 100 |
| Trail Time | 14 Hours |
| Location | Florence Junction, AZ |
| Mapping / Waypoint File | Coming Soon |
Florence Junction is home to many of the most challenging and scenic trails in arizona. Our adventure began just north of florence, at the beginning of price road. We continued through box canyon, which remains one of the most beautiful trails in Arizona. After completing the box, several of us tried the optional climb near the windmill. Tire lifts were had by all. We continued on to Martinez Cabin, where Stephanie and I dropped the trailer. We made the short hike to the Martinez Mine / Mill, and enjoyed looking at the well preserved structures, including several steam engines. We continued on to the Coke Ovens via the more challenging southern route, and successfully negotiated the steps and shelf roads. Stephanie piloted the Discovery all the way to the ovens, and impressed all in attendance. After seeing the ovens, we took the battle ax trial to the gila river. the greatest challenges of the day occurred IN the river, with water coming over the hood of the discovery. The exit from the river required solid driving to prevent vehicle damage. The route out proved long, with the Discovery requiring Doron and I to reset the bead on the tire before continuing home. A great day with lots of challenge and adventure! |
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| Trail Rating: 2.5 (1-5 Scale) | Note: Clearance or skilled driving is required to negotiate several optional areas. |
| Major Obstacle | The climb out via the southern shelf road from the coke ovens. |
| Scenic Rating: 4 | |
| Brush Rating: Moderate | |
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The 100 climbing a rock in box canyon |
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Video of Discover pulling a trailer through Box Canyon (right click on image to download) |
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The Discovery in one of the narrower areas of Box Canyon |
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Video of Land Cruiser 100 flexing through an obstacle in Box Canyon (right click in image to download) |
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Nice wheel lift on the 100 (optional descent) |
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Video of Land Cruiser 80 descending the optional climb (right click in image to download) |
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The 80 gets some air |
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A beautiful area near Martinez Cabin |
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A challenging rock step on the way to the Coke Ovens |
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The Gila River way deep and flowing, providing quite a challenge |
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A great video of the Discovery driving up the Gila River in hood deep water |
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A video of the Discovery making the tricky climb out of the river |
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Video of the UZJ100 crossing the Gila River |
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Doron negotiates an optional climb, and gets a nice wheel lift in the process |
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Great video of the Land Cruiser 100 wheel lift returning from the Coke Ovens |
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