| Food for Thought: |
October 23 is the 2nd annual Bullhead City, AZ run. For the new members,
Bullhead City is across the Colorado River from Laughlin, NV. It is
about 260 miles from Orange County (4.5 hours driving). Last year we
did the Sleeping Princes trail rated at a 5. We had numerous breakdowns
and it was after midnight when we returned to our hotels or camp sites.
If we decide to do this one it will require an early morning start. This year I (Bill H.) was considering offering the club the option
of doing something a little more on the calmer side. I have been informed
of a trail that goes from Bullhead city to Oatman. I understand it is
a very easy trail with a couple of small obstacles and some old mines
along the way. I have not been on the trail so I don’t know much about
it. I do plan on running it prior to the meeting next week. Oatman is
an old mining town located along Route 66. There are a number of old
stores to browse and several burros that roam the streets. They often
have a gun fight going on in the street. (Old west reenactment) The last option is to do an exploratory run and to see where some of
the trails go from the Highway. |
| Description: | TDA |
| Rating: | TBA |
| Alternates: |
There
are three alternative trails (see 1,2,3 above). |
| Duration: | TBA |
| Time: | TBA |
| Location: | TBA |
| Camping: | There are many places to camp. There is camping at Katherine’s Landing. The Riverside Hotel has a nice RV park across from the hotel. There is also a campground on the River Cut-off road. |
| Additional Information: | We have never
run any of these trails so this is truly an exploratory experience. |
| RSVP: | Bill Hammond jlhwlh@aol.com |