TRAIL CONDITION GUIDE/RIDE SCHEDULE

•  Always call the ride leader 2 days in advance of the ride for more information and to make your reservation.  If you plan on bringing a guest, your guest must sign a waiver.  Unless otherwise noted, please bring your own water and lunch/refreshments.  Ride leaders furnish snacks following the ride.

Level 1 – An easy, shorter ride with mostly level terrain, low grades and good footing.  Trail mostly follows roads or wide, well defined trails.

Level 2 – Some grades but not steep or hard.  Can go across country on mostly level ground.

Level 3 – Footing may be rocky and difficult in places.  May have steep grades and be narrow.  Could be long in length.

Level 4 – Steep grades, rocky and there may be some steps, negotiating ledges and large boulders.  Could be long in length.

Ride Speeds:  Slow, Medium and Fast are WALK speeds.  If gaited indicated call the ride leader to determine speed.

                          RIDE SCHEDULE -  JULY-SEPTEMBER, 2022

July 15—FRIDAY—Kendall Camp Ride—Meet at Spruce Mt. T H at 8:30 AM to ride at 9 AM, rated a 3 for 4 hours. Spike Hicks 928-713-1331

July 19—TUESDAY—School House Gulch Ride—Meet at 8:30 AM to ride at 9 AM, rated a 3 for 3 hours.  Denise Stevens 928-899-6120 or Tom Norris 928-636-3358

July 23—SATURDAY—Cayuse T.H.--Meet at 9 AM to ride at 9:30 AM for 3 hours. Rated a 2.5 JoAnne Rudolph 928-308-3803.

August 2—TUESDAY--Thumb Butte Ride—Meet at White Rock T. H. at 8:00 AM to ride at 8:30 AM. Rated a 2.5 for 3 hours. Donna Crisfield 928-910-3337 

August 12----FRIDAY—Groom Creek—Meet at Spruce Mt. T. H. at 8 AM to ride at 8:30 AM. Ride west of Groom Creek Horse Camp. Rated a 2.5  for 3 hours. Carol Ross 928-925-0663

August 16—TUESDAY—Gold Water Lake Loop—Meet at 8:30 AM to ride at 9AM. Park along School House Gulch Rd. Rated a 2 for 3.5 hours including a lunch stop. Bobbie Reno 928-830-4208

August 27—SATURDAY—SUMMER SOCIAL at Thumb Butte Ramada. 5 PM to 8 PM. See enclosed Flyer for details. 

September 3-5—Labor Day Weekend—No planned rides

September 6—TUESDAY—Cayuse T. H.-- Balancing Rock trail. Meet at 8:30 AM to ride at 9 AM for 3.5 hours. Rated a 3. Spike Hicks 928-713-1331

September 10—SATURDAY--Johnson Canyon Historic Railroad Tunnel Ride—Meet on NORTH side of Welch Rd. (exit 151 east of Ashfork on I-40) just past cattleguard at 9 AM to ride at 9:30 AM. Rated a 2.5 for 3.5 hours. Afterwards, drive to The Ranch House in Ashfork for lunch. Plenty of trailer parking. JoAnne Rudolph 928-308-3803.

September 17—SATURDAY—EQUIFEST AT THE RODEO GROUNDS

October 1—SATURDAY—Black Canyon Trail—Meet at Mortimer’s at 9:30 AM to caravan to T H off Hwy 169. Rated a 3 for 4 hours.  JoAnne Rudolph 928-308-3803.

SAVE THE DATE: October 29—SATURDAY—Little Thumb Butte B & B Eat ‘n Ride-Ride ‘n Eat. Cost is $20