Exploring the Apache Trail in Arizona - Truly 4x4 Only?

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  • Опубликовано: 13 янв 2025

Комментарии • 16

  • @athoutdoors9921
    @athoutdoors9921 2 месяца назад +4

    Great video! I drove it Saturday morning. ADOT did a good job with the repairs.

    • @untamedterrain
      @untamedterrain  2 месяца назад

      They really did! Much better drive get to Apache Lake now rather than having to go almost up to Payson and backtrack.

  • @4x4tographer
    @4x4tographer 2 месяца назад +2

    Great video and nice work storytelling! We're hitting the Apache Trail in a few weeks. I've missed it. Keep up the good work - subscribed!

    • @untamedterrain
      @untamedterrain  2 месяца назад

      Thanks so much! I hope you have a great time, let me know how it goes!

  • @jessiesdroneadventures7464
    @jessiesdroneadventures7464 2 месяца назад +1

    Dig the music in the intro! 🤘

    • @untamedterrain
      @untamedterrain  2 месяца назад +2

      Thank you! Felt it fit the theme well for a historic western trail

  • @EricBurgeson
    @EricBurgeson Месяц назад +2

    We used to pull a 20' Sea Ray with a 2WD pickup from Chandler to Burnt Corral ( Apache Lake) over Fish Creek Hill when the road was WORSE than it is now; narrower with washboard road conditions ( 15 years ago); you DO NOT need 4WD to run that road!!! In fact there is another video of Fish Creek Hill with cars (2WD) going up and down!!!

    • @untamedterrain
      @untamedterrain  Месяц назад

      I agree - the road is definitely doable in any kind of car. I saw all kinds when I had gone through. There were a few rocky spots on the Eastern end but rest is just flat dirt or washboard. Nothing intense other than the few blind turns along cliff edge.

  • @timdillard7288
    @timdillard7288 Месяц назад +2

    We drove it about a month ago, it was washboard but no need for 4×4 . We met a small car and later a minivan both of them drove all the way through. Although I would not recommend these type of vehicles.

    • @untamedterrain
      @untamedterrain  29 дней назад

      I definitely agree - washboards make it uncomfortable for regular cars but doable 👍

  • @Support_Ad_Blocker
    @Support_Ad_Blocker 2 месяца назад

    Uhhh ....Isn't it still a state highway? 🤔

    • @untamedterrain
      @untamedterrain  2 месяца назад

      Yep, starts out as SR88 in Apache Junction and goes out east to Roosevelt.

  • @devinquince5335
    @devinquince5335 2 месяца назад +3

    Conquering? Apache trail itself can be with a passenger car 🤣

    • @untamedterrain
      @untamedterrain  2 месяца назад

      It definitely can be! “Conquering” makes it sound more fun 😄

    • @billredding2000
      @billredding2000 2 месяца назад +3

      I'm sure that back when the trail was completed (1905) to make it available for motor-vehicles, given the cars they had back then the pass was way more challenging than it is today. Not to mention how challenging/rough it was before when it was a stagecoach route. At least today you don't have to worry about Apache war parties. ;-)
      -- BR

    • @Support_Ad_Blocker
      @Support_Ad_Blocker 2 месяца назад

      The last time I drove it was in 2012 and the road was miserably washboarded. Thanks to ADOT being asleep at the switch in maintenance. Nothing to conquer except keeping your teeth in place.