Lower Sycamore AZ

Symon623 · Mar 20, 2011

This wash is a popular OHV area that I had never been to before so it was cool to see some new stuff.......

BOVADS, Cpizzle and I went out to Lower Sycamore today to see how much it had changed..... I had never been before. BOVADS and Chris hadnt been out there in a while so we didnt know what we were in for.......

Headin up the wash;

Symon623 · Mar 20, 2011

We got to squeeze rock and there was a croud gathered along with about 30" water between the rocks;

Of course we send the guy with the biggest tires first;

Symon623 · Mar 20, 2011

Then the guy with the smallest tires;

Next was me, but Cristina was in Vegas so maybe the others got some?

Symon623 · Mar 20, 2011

We continued up the wash taking different lines depending on capabilities or stupidity, take your pick;

Symon623 · Mar 20, 2011

BOVADS primary goal for the day was to get me stuck, broke or both..... he accomplished both....... here he gets me to over some rocks and takes pics for me.....

Symon623 · Mar 20, 2011

Here's BOVADS takin an optional line that ended up being the only line, while he was making this obstacle I was gettin all wadded up and breaking a hub in the water...... Me and wet rocks..... yea, we dont get along very well......

I ended up taking BOVADS "bypass" Hopefully Chris has some pics to prove it.

Symon623 · Mar 20, 2011

Chris was smart enough to not even try the main wash line where I got all wadded up and went straight to the bypass.......

At this point he was also smart enough to take a winch, what with IFS and open in the front.

Symon623 · Mar 20, 2011

We kept moving up the wash, I guess at some time this was a huge mud hole that filled in and was no worries but you can see by the ruts how soft the sand was......

Chris with 3 out of 4 in the air.....

Symon623 · Mar 20, 2011

We continued up the wash some more to where BOVADS found a perch to pose on.......Also where we had lunch;

Comin back down off;

Symon623 · Mar 20, 2011

We continued up the wash another 100 yards or so to where it opened up and there were roads coming from all directions so we headed up stream a bit with no excitement til we found a road to take up on a ridge, 30-40 MPH run up the sandy road then a steep hill climb to a look out......

Great views...... except for the haze;

Symon623 · Mar 20, 2011

From here we hauled ass back down the sandy wash to the main wash then hit the 2 tracks back to the highway........

Was a great day with great company........

dirtygoat · Mar 20, 2011

Awesome...

How wide is that tight spot???

jeepmauler · Mar 20, 2011

Holy option line potential!!! Looks good Sy...

Symon623 · Mar 20, 2011

dirtygoat said:
Awesome...

How wide is that tight spot???

The red 4runner is full width, made it but used his tires as sliders

jeepmauler said:
Holy option line potential!!! Looks good Sy...

Yea buddy.....alot of diff and driveline grabbers

zip1 · Mar 20, 2011

Do you drive your rig to the trails?

boardbysled · Mar 20, 2011

Salmon stompers!:flipoff: Nice pictures!:awesomework:

KarlVP · Mar 21, 2011

Dammit Sy,

I keep telling myself that I don't want to get stationed in San Diego because I hate it there.

However, San dog is closer to both you and the hammers.

Eff it, I'm moving to Arizona. :awesomework:

wagonslayer · Mar 21, 2011

How close to Winslow,Az is that trail.

Symon623 · Mar 21, 2011

zip said:
Do you drive your rig to the trails?

I usually do to trails close to phoenix unless its a tough trail where carnage a good possibility. I drove to this trail. About 125 miles for the day.