Havasu to Desert Bar

DWC · 2025-03-14T18:39:03+0000

Anyone have the route from Havasu to Desert Bar? @Bpracing1127

rivergames · 2025-03-14T18:47:14+0000

Backside offroad trail is at River Island Market.

Normal car route is off 95 and Cienega Springs Road

DWC · 2025-03-14T18:49:05+0000

rivergames said:
Backside offroad trail is at River Island Market.

Normal car route is off 95 and Cienega Springs Road

Thanks. Friends are coming out and they don’t want to trailer. They’re looking for the all day ride.

mbrown2 · 2025-03-14T18:57:50+0000

Don't think unless you are going out and around Lake Alamo; you will need to get on 95 to cross Bill Williams....there are trails to get you south where the graded lots are along 95....then get on 95 there and cross the river from there and just stay on 95 to river island market... see lots of sxs on that stretch.

c_land · 2025-03-14T19:00:07+0000

DWC said:
Anyone have the route from Havasu to Desert Bar? @Bpracing1127

This is the one that I have done a couple times. You can cross the Bill Williams at planet ranch. It's 65 miles, they will need to leave early and get gas.

Havasu to Desert Bar.kmz

drive.google.com

DWC · 2025-03-14T19:21:07+0000

c_land said:
This is the one that I have done a couple times. You can cross the Bill Williams at planet ranch. It's 65 miles, they will need to leave early and get gas.

Havasu to Desert Bar.kmz

drive.google.com

View attachment 1487141

Thank you.

Bpracing1127 · 2025-03-14T19:27:29+0000

DWC said:
Thank you.

That’s the same route I have.

SJP · 2025-03-14T20:04:23+0000

c_land said:
This is the one that I have done a couple times. You can cross the Bill Williams at planet ranch. It's 65 miles, they will need to leave early and get gas.

Havasu to Desert Bar.kmz

drive.google.com

View attachment 1487141

Is this a route you could do in a Jeep or a lot of single track / UTV?

Thunderhead1 · 2025-03-14T20:32:51+0000

SJP said:
Is this a route you could do in a Jeep or a lot of single track / UTV?

Jeep is fine.... I run that in my Buggy..in Fact i'm trying to make the Run Saturday if my Posse can get their shit together.

c_land · 2025-03-14T20:38:30+0000

SJP said:
Is this a route you could do in a Jeep or a lot of single track / UTV?

Thunderhead1 said:
Jeep is fine.... I run that in my Buggy..in Fact i'm trying to make the Run Saturday if my Posse can get their shit together.

You could do it in a jeep, its beat up north of Planet Ranch and the closer you get to parker. It will take a lot longer.

DLC · 2025-03-15T00:15:47+0000

It’s an ALL Day Drive !
Bring some extra fuel & load up the big cooler!

DWC · 2025-03-15T00:27:57+0000

DLC said:
It’s an ALL Day Drive !
Bring some extra fuel & load up the big cooler!

How long?

Bpracing1127 · 2025-03-15T01:00:51+0000

DWC said:
How long?

130 round trip I believe. You will need to get gas in Parker

DWC · 2025-03-15T02:51:28+0000

Bpracing1127 said:
130 round trip I believe. You will need to get gas in Parker

How long will it take from Cement plant to Desert Bar?

Bpracing1127 · 2025-03-15T03:36:54+0000

DWC said:
How long will it take from Cement plant to Desert Bar?

2-3 hours or so

Orange Juice · 2025-03-15T04:20:41+0000

Let’s say it’s raining. How does that trail look? Can you make it through the washes?

DWC · 2025-03-15T06:27:32+0000

Orange Juice said:
Let’s say it’s raining. How does that trail look? Can you make it through the washes?

@DLC Lance said it’s gonna be a mess.

Bpracing1127 · 2025-03-15T12:57:00+0000

DWC said:
@DLC Lance said it’s gonna be a mess.

Yep it’s gonna be a muddy mess with how much rain came down

Boat 405 · 2025-03-15T13:52:43+0000

c_land said:
This is the one that I have done a couple times. You can cross the Bill Williams at planet ranch. It's 65 miles, they will need to leave early and get gas.

Havasu to Desert Bar.kmz

drive.google.com

View attachment 1487141

Yup, this is the one. Leave at least by 8am to make it back by dark. Trust me on this one. It's an all day ride. You'll need fuel in parker. If you leave late you'll be running the 95 home to beat daylight.

SJP · 2025-03-15T14:24:04+0000

OK - couple of other questions. The file linked does not open in my leadNAV app. Does anyone have a GPX ? Or recommend how to import. I have heard Onx is a good app for tablets and phones. What else to you guys use? I get this is a long run. Is it similar in trail level as taking the back way from the River Mart? Is it super technical and a grind or a lot of rutted out washes? I would be going with a group of 4 jeeps in a couple of weeks. Looking for something like this? Also someone mentioned Havasu to the Cattail old graded lots near Bill Williams. Does anyone have a good route they can share?

Also while I am at it what about Alamo Lake run - Anyone do this. I see people running it from the plane (I get there much quicker). Would this be a good day trip. Thanks for the responses - I have kind of been out of the off-road loop.

NicPaus · 2025-03-15T14:53:19+0000

Last weekend was a mud pit in Parker Friday and early Saturday. It was perfect riding Sunday.

This last storm based on the puddles on my cameras was a lot more rain. Still fun. Until Monday when you have to clean everything. Probably washed 100lbs of mud of the RZR200 and the trail of mud my can am left on the road was probably 200lbs.

Bpracing1127 · 2025-03-15T15:44:55+0000

SJP said:
OK - couple of other questions. The file linked does not open in my leadNAV app. Does anyone have a GPX ? Or recommend how to import. I have heard Onx is a good app for tablets and phones. What else to you guys use? I get this is a long run. Is it similar in trail level as taking the back way from the River Mart? Is it super technical and a grind or a lot of rutted out washes? I would be going with a group of 4 jeeps in a couple of weeks. Looking for something like this? Also someone mentioned Havasu to the Cattail old graded lots near Bill Williams. Does anyone have a good route they can share?

Also while I am at it what about Alamo Lake run - Anyone do this. I see people running it from the plane (I get there much quicker). Would this be a good day trip. Thanks for the responses - I have kind of been out of the off-road loop.

Send me your email I’ll send you the file

Also you can convert the file using gps babel app. It’s free and works well

SJP · 2025-03-15T16:02:17+0000

Bpracing1127 said:
Send me your email I’ll send you the file

Also you can convert the file using gps babel app. It’s free and works well

Roger - I just downloaded and subscribed to Onx - it appear as to have a lot more trail information than LeadNAV. Appreciate the tips and routes. Thank you.

c_land · 2025-03-15T16:07:50+0000

SJP said:
OK - couple of other questions. The file linked does not open in my leadNAV app. Does anyone have a GPX ? Or recommend how to import. I have heard Onx is a good app for tablets and phones. What else to you guys use? I get this is a long run. Is it similar in trail level as taking the back way from the River Mart? Is it super technical and a grind or a lot of rutted out washes? I would be going with a group of 4 jeeps in a couple of weeks. Looking for something like this? Also someone mentioned Havasu to the Cattail old graded lots near Bill Williams. Does anyone have a good route they can share?

Also while I am at it what about Alamo Lake run - Anyone do this. I see people running it from the plane (I get there much quicker). Would this be a good day trip. Thanks for the responses - I have kind of been out of the off-road loop.

You can use Gaia GPS and import straight in as a .KMZ using your phone.

baja-chris · 2025-03-15T16:38:28+0000

I use Gaia via carplay on the OEM nav system in the Jeep. And use a Lowrance in the SxS. Happy with both methods.
File format translations can be done on line with GPS Visualizer or GPSBabel.
You can download a ton of trails from the AZPT site (AZ Peace Trail). Plus there are other sources with tons of trails to take you to Alamo Lake and beyond.

c_land · 2025-03-15T17:58:24+0000

This is what my google earth looks like from planning offroad trips, if anyone wants something in the CA desert or west/north central AZ dez I may have it.

I've got wilderness, Indian Rez, and Military areas all loaded, so its all legit.

Racer56 · 2025-03-15T20:11:53+0000

c_land said:
This is what my google earth looks like from planning offroad trips, if anyone wants something in the CA desert or west/north central AZ dez I may have it.

I've got wilderness, Indian Rez, and Military areas all loaded, so its all legit.

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Have you done these rides or did you just plan the on Google earth?

2Driver · 2025-03-15T20:19:53+0000

SJP said:
OK - couple of other questions. The file linked does not open in my leadNAV app. Does anyone have a GPX ? Or recommend how to import. I have heard Onx is a good app for tablets and phones. What else to you guys use? I get this is a long run. Is it similar in trail level as taking the back way from the River Mart? Is it super technical and a grind or a lot of rutted out washes? I would be going with a group of 4 jeeps in a couple of weeks. Looking for something like this? Also someone mentioned Havasu to the Cattail old graded lots near Bill Williams. Does anyone have a good route they can share?

Also while I am at it what about Alamo Lake run - Anyone do this. I see people running it from the plane (I get there much quicker). Would this be a good day trip. Thanks for the responses - I have kind of been out of the off-road loop.

A good run Sam is standard wash to Wikieup and back. Lunch in Wikieup and fuel.
Lots of terrain variety. Low desert wide open sandy washes to Joshua forest at 3600’.

BTW Gaia gps is my preference but onx will do. Both better than leadnav for what you are doing

c_land · 2025-03-15T20:44:24+0000

Racer56 said:
Have you done these rides or did you just plan the on Google earth?

I’ve been on all of them

EarpRider · 2025-03-15T21:07:53+0000

NicPaus said:
Last weekend was a mud pit in Parker Friday and early Saturday. It was perfect riding Sunday.

This last storm based on the puddles on my cameras was a lot more rain. Still fun. Until Monday when you have to clean everything. Probably washed 100lbs of mud of the RZR200 and the trail of mud my can am left on the road was probably 200lbs.

It was perfect in Earp on Wednesday, before Thur/Friday rain.

DLC · 2025-03-15T22:35:14+0000

2Driver said:
A good run Sam is standard wash to Wikieup and back. Lunch in Wikieup and fuel.
Lots of terrain variety. Low desert wide open sandy washes to Joshua forest at 3600’.

BTW Gaia gps is my preference but onx will do. Both better than leadnav for what you are doing

Another Good run is to Baghdad Az for lunch & fuel - pass by Camp Bose

It’s a fun trail !

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