The weather here in AZ has been amazing, but with all the holiday activities I haven't had a chance to get the Bronco off road until this weekend.
The family was just looking for mild wheeling and hiking, so we headed out around the Four Peaks mountains. From a map we picked FR 43 which connects Hwy 87 with Roosevelt Lake and Hwy 188. I'd never been on this road, so didn't know exactly what to expect. Turns out it's just a dirt road with a few rocky patches. I never bothered to even lock the hubs. But the scenery was great. Some rain a few days ago greened things up a bit, although Roosevelt Lake is still really low. There was even some snow on the back side of Four Peaks!
I also got to play with a GPS app on my phone, BackCountry Navigator. Does anyone else have this? I bought it a while ago, but never really got a chance to sit down and play with it. The map below is a screen shot from the app. It's a bit cumbersome, but still a useful tool when heading out to an area I wasn't familiar with.
Anyway, not the most exciting wheeling, but it was great to get the whole family outside and away from video games and TV.
The family was just looking for mild wheeling and hiking, so we headed out around the Four Peaks mountains. From a map we picked FR 43 which connects Hwy 87 with Roosevelt Lake and Hwy 188. I'd never been on this road, so didn't know exactly what to expect. Turns out it's just a dirt road with a few rocky patches. I never bothered to even lock the hubs. But the scenery was great. Some rain a few days ago greened things up a bit, although Roosevelt Lake is still really low. There was even some snow on the back side of Four Peaks!
I also got to play with a GPS app on my phone, BackCountry Navigator. Does anyone else have this? I bought it a while ago, but never really got a chance to sit down and play with it. The map below is a screen shot from the app. It's a bit cumbersome, but still a useful tool when heading out to an area I wasn't familiar with.
Anyway, not the most exciting wheeling, but it was great to get the whole family outside and away from video games and TV.