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Lower Sycamore 3/20/11
#1
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;



#2
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;



#3
Then the guy with the smallest tires;




Next was me, but Cristina was in Vegas so maybe the others got some?
#4
We continued up the wash taking different lines depending on capabilities or stupidity, take your pick;




#5
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.....



#6
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.
#7
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.
#8
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.....
#9
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;
#10
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;

#11
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........
#12
Awesome pics guys, I will definitely be interested in going on some of these runs when my rig is back!
#13
That is a great trail when the whole thing's run. Good job. Glad the water didn't deter ya!
Silly IFS ;)
#14
Great pics, Sy! I love the one of Bovads deep into Squeeze Rock. Killer.