Back way to the Desert Bar in Parker

[Racey]

Where does everyone park to unload? the dirt lot near the River Island Market?

Don't want to be that asshole who is parking where they shouldn't

 

[Bpracing1127]

You realize it’s a 5 mile trail to desert bar that way?

 

[RiverDave]

Where does everyone park to unload? the dirt lot near the River Island Market?

Don't want to be that asshole who is parking where they shouldn't

Yes in the dirt lot next door. That said Ian is right it is a pretty short ride.

You can go down to Shea rd and cross up there a couple different ways

 

[Looking Glass]

A Bit off subject, but last week Feb. 23rd there was a full-page article in the USA Today, and was very interesting and can't help but think about the increase in business it will bring to his Compound.

 

[Racey]

You realize it’s a 5 mile trail to desert bar that way?

And it's a 5 mile trail coming in on the Cienega Springs "highway" also....

Just because you park at river island doesn't mean that is the only trail you are allowed to ride

 

[HALLETT BOY]

You realize it’s a 5 mile trail to desert bar that way?

Seems like 15 , be warned , it's a rough , but fun ride

 

[RiverDave]

Seems like 15 , be warned , it's a rough , but fun ride

I haven’t done it in a year or two but I never thought of it as rough? Maybe something changed?

 

[Outdrive1]

River island Shane.

 

[jbird]

I haven’t done it in a year or two but I never thought of it as rough? Maybe something changed?

We did it earlier this year and it’s the same trail other than someone dozed the small rock climb section just off the parking lot. This is now a graded slope.
Not a rough trail at all. Fairly smooth other than a couple rock sections as you get closer to the bar.
Start to finish, maybe a 30 minute ride.

 

[Outdrive1]

We did it earlier this year and it’s the same trail other than someone dozed the small rock climb section just off the parking lot. This is now a graded slope.
Not a rough trail at all. Fairly smooth other than a couple rock sections as you get closer to the bar.
Start to finish, maybe a 30 minute ride.

That first rock was the toughest part of the entire trail.

 

[BoatCop]

It was graded, as that is now an improved section of the Arizona State Parks and Trails OHV system. It is considered an access trail for the "Arizona Peace Trail".

 

[dspracing]

5 miles? Wasn’t the longest ride ever when we did it but it took a bit longer than that. 2 beer stops. Maybe we took a longer way around?

 

[RiverDave]

That first rock was the toughest part of the entire trail.

It surprises me that people thought that was rough?

 

[RiverDave]

It was graded, as that is now an improved section of the Arizona State Parks and Trails OHV system. It is considered an access trail for the "Arizona Peace Trail".

Paved paradise, put up a parking lot..

 

[grumpy88]

It surprises me that people thought that was rough?

The only part i thought was rocky was a long downhill section near the bar . Just slow rocky not rock crawling .

 

[grumpy88]

Paved paradise, put up a parking lot..

I like my apples pretty . Thank you

 

[HotRod82]

I just did it in a stock F250 4x4.......got lots of puzzled looks from the SxS crowd. lol.

 

[Outdrive1]

It surprises me that people thought that was rough?

I figured it kept out the hipsters in their Subarus.

 

[RiverDave]

I figured it kept out the hipsters in their Subarus.

Suburus go Just about anywhere

 

[BoatCop]

I just did it in a stock F250 4x4.......got lots of puzzled looks from the SxS crowd. lol.

I had to go up that trail in a 1978 Chevy Blazer about 30 years ago to find and rescue a German hiker that fell when she got off the Buckskin hiking trail. Kinda sketchy, but we made it in and got her to an area where DPS could drop a chopper to fly her out.

 

[Bpracing1127]

Suburus go Just about anywhere

no gen 1 tundras do!!!

 

[240Hallett]

Suburus go Just about anywhere

You mean samurais!

 

[2Driver]

I’ve off roaded all over the state and it always amazes me where you will find somebody in a regular sedan or minivan.

 

[Jimmyv]

no gen 1 tundras do!!!

No, pre tundra T100’s do!!

(and yes, another member here may have carnal knowledge of the back of this truck from before it was mine - waaaay back in the 90’s) @ChumpChange

 

[ChumpChange]

No, pre tundra T100’s do!!

(and yes, another member here may have carnal knowledge of the back of this truck from before it was mine - waaaay back in the 90’s) @ChumpChange

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Carnal Knowledge! hahaha is this LJ?

 

[Jimmyv]

Carnal Knowledge! hahaha is this LJ?

Yessir! What up Matt!

I figured ChumpChange was you sometime last year reading a fox body Mustang thread and been waiting for a fun time to say Hey!

 

[RiverDave]

I’ve off roaded all over the state and it always amazes me where you will find somebody in a regular sedan or minivan.

Or even a motorhome

 

[DRYHEAT]

Or even a motorhome

Or bus

 

[Racey]

Or even a motorhome

L.i.v.i.n.

We did the Peace Trail from Parker to Yuma in November, it will blow your mind how many people are straight living in the desert out there.