Where is the best riding area in Arizona to go riding exactly? I mean, dont get me wrong but, i went riding in Florence Junction and the riding was very hard and brutal on me, I'm still kinda sore. So where is an area that is more like trailriding without the hard bumps and stuff?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

not to be mean but umm when u are riding through a tough rouf spot get in attack position (standing with knees bent). but in tucson in the desert and stuff is real fun.

 

I own a blaster and often ride down the street from my neighborhood(lower gate 8, desert wells).

Basically to get there (desert wells), you can take a few routes. One is off of the US60, but I am not familiar with that one, and the second is where I go all the time (off of arizona farms road).

-From Gilbert head east and get yourself onto Ellsworth road
-head south on ellsworth till it ends (j-curve at hunt highway; it curves left/east)
-head straight down hunt highway about 5-10 miles
-after passing fry's marketplace and a stoplight keep going and look for a "T" crossing at Arizona Farms (on your left)
-Once you see it, make a left and head north, passing two railroad crossings and Felix road
-on the left in the distance you should see a large burm (looks like a long dirt mound 30' tall and like a mile ot two long)
-once you see that slow down and look towards your left hand side for some gates, there should be two of them about 1/4 mile apart
-each will be closed, so you need to park alongside them, open them up, and then close again when you enter.
-congratulations you are now on state trust land and have access to many many acres of free riding area (it's common name is desert wells)
*be aware that you may be randomly checked for a state trust land permit (you can get these from the state 20.00)

if you entered the first gate there is the burm like 75" in front of you
if you entered the second gate you ended up on a little dirt path that has alot of riding to the left of you and scatterred desert bushes to the right

if you are at the second location you can park somewhere and head straight with your quad down a path and through some palo verde trees and then like a mile later you have miles upon miles of open trails. I usually open mine up to fifth gear and sit way back on the seat.

remember where you are, or take some bright marker flags to tie to some landmarks to help you get back. Take plenty o' water and a cellphone or two-way.

If you see a white blaster with a black tank flying by you, that's me...give me a wave and I will show you around (I usually wear black/gray/white helmet and jersey)

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I am not sure where florence junction is....could you enlighten me