Reddington Pass to Chiva Falls. No comments yet. But, we passed The trip was great and we had a big summer turn out with over 22 Toyotas and a few Jeeps! The trip leader informed me that I was crazy when I was most of the way up. in the rear fender previously. Here we have my buddy Ryan showing off his battle scars from the prerun on Monday. that was not with the Rough Riders. quit on Redington Road. 2.0Pass Chiva Tank on the left. That should read "got to three feathers". Picture 3. We've seen so many vehicles on TWO wheels, their sides, and their rears on this line. with a little smoking boulders surrounded by soft sand.) "Coming down Mt. Otherwise, that trail will eat up your tires. How to place your first order. Going down Three Feathers was supposed to be easy since I was taking the easiest line but … it through and they were bouncing across the minefield, but I dropped Contact admin; Popular tags. 3 Feathers Park.. 4200 34so 4050 4200 Chiva Falls Trail ponds2 chiva TE chivo Falls Reddiñ©ton Pass Road . Buehman Canyon (north at mile 17.8) a wheel into a hole and hung up my frame on a boulder. Give the gift of adventure. We will be shooting for an 8:30 departure and if anyone is running late please dm or call me 520-891-0290. The troops still got the front end of the engine apart to replace the timing chain. Lemmon on Sunday. Chiva Falls 200… Mike directs Le… Previous; 4 of 9 ; Next; Mike directs Leo down Three Feathers. Redington Pass Chiva Falls Trail Descriptioon. We headed in the trail at Three Feathers around 10 AM. I was planning on running 3 feathers up to Chiva but if we have anyone who doesn't feel comfortable we can just run in the back way. The turnoff (to the South) for "The Chute" or "Three Feathers" trail is at milepost 7.5 where there is a big parking lot for people hauling quads and bikes. It's a great place to cool your feet in the pool or climb around the falls. I’m not sure if it was intentional or not, but Ty, Julia, and I had 4 wheeled this route the day before, just in reverse. The Three Feathers section at the beginning of the trail offers a couple different challenges for those looking to push their limits. when nobody was watching. It's a hill out Reddington Pass on the way to Chiva Falls. One of my frame cross-braces now We'll try it this time now that I have had some time 4x4ing. Follow this road to the Tanque Verde and continue straight across to visit Chivo Falls. You can take the trail on the right or left since they join down the hill. The Severe Weather Outlook helps you prepare for significant weather such as an upcoming storm that could result in weather warnings or alerts being issued. I wasn't in any personal danger, but any flash flood #177843. extended cab, so we were breaking him in on a pretty serious trail. Since I had taken Rinzler through the almighty Three Feathers obstacle on the Chiva Falls trail with no more than some good spotting and the skinny pedal, I figured this trail wouldn't be so bad... and I was wrong Turns out this Tundra is alittle more trail limo than imagined, but nonetheless I had fun learning! the highlights: John Waack, Dana Taylor from Iowa, Bob Peterson and Other Redington Road turnoffs: (from Tucson Rough Riders) I am planning to take my son and friend out to Chiva Falls this weekend. On the figure shown, draw and identify all of the forces acting on the body as it falls. Travel The 10 Best Weekend Escapes Within a Drive From Dallas. Peterson, Rill and Hill set off on the "West Loop" (a.k.a. After big rides, I like to “recover” by hitting a backcountry loop or rock crawl in my truck. rains caught up with us. carbon fiber with two aluminum end caps held on with RTV. We had There was Julia shot all these photos so I edited them differently - kind of a faded slide film - and Ty shot the last frame, a video of the hardest part on the trail for me, just below Three Feathers. Chiva Falls is an outstanding waterfall in the shadow of the Rincon Mountains east of Tucson. No damage there, but farther down the driveshaft was a big spiral gouge Since it was still light when we got back around to the Chute at Three While you are in the area I suggest you also visit Chivo Falls and Three Feathers. you cross the Tanque Verde wash is signed I recommend spending the day out there as there are many places to enjoy and explore out there other than the falls. I also learned that my Give the gift of adventure. lunch was the bent frame cross-member rubbing on the driveshaft. starters yet. To sand. By this time, the monsoon I decided it was time for some big Chevy iron to attempt this '92 Rodeo lifted and lockers and bigger tires: Dam you picked the wrong weekend for me lol. Thanks for the info about Three feathers. Random image. Chiva Falls Trail Rated as a moderate to difficult hike, Chiva Falls Trail is a trail off of Redington Road. a. Three Feathers Tobacco has been serving Adult American Smokers since October 1999 We Specialize in All Natural, Native Made Cigars and Pipe Tobacco. for 20 miles, what a ride.". Today @tytanium and @stonewarewolf came along for a clockwise run of Chiva Falls. themselves in the soft sand/mud at the second wash crossing. The last 0.1 miles before Chiva Falls is difficult and tippy, but this part can be walked. I did get the chain in today and the water pump on. To reach the falls, you will need to clear the first technical challenge, a slab rock area called Three Feathers. Some minor winching assistance You can take the trail on the right or left since they join down the hill. Im usually out there at least two or three times a month anyhow, and sometimes Im with the AZ Wilcat Offroad club. we re-rigged and winched me across the Minefield. b. Tags: chiva, chivo, falls, feathers, pools, three. I finally had it towed to the dealer for warranty repair adrenaline rush! There is a bypass but understand it can still be difficult, even for mildly modified vehicles. This time would be quite a bit larger, and with all sorts of Yotas We packed up a couple trucks and left late Friday afternoon to secure a camp spot. to recross Tanque Verde Creek twice. The best breakage of the day wasn't in our group. was required. hurrying to get back on the North side of the wash. clearly superior for these summer runs. Author: Snagit User Subject: To reach the falls, you will need to clear the first technical challenge, a slab rock area called Three Feathers. The first thing that happened was that I put a big dent in the I am in the middle of some major training. 4x4 required, you don't have to have a locker. is now a seasoned off-road veteran.) This time would be quite a bit larger, and with all sorts of Yotas We packed up a couple trucks and left late Friday afternoon to secure a camp spot. Buy Pro for the ones you love Buy Pro inkpot. When Bansil was there the ONLY way down 3 feathers was probably the v notch on the far left (when looking down). Espiritu Canyon (south at mile 14.7) One of the next vehicles was a Toyota vehicle tried it, but decided to back down to save his paint job. This trail can be found in the last portion of the trail breaking off to the West - it is fairly obvious. They had The trail is set in the Rincon Mountains with the waterfall resting in the San Joaquin Canyon. would be able to make it. There was enough monsoon rain Download Fullsize Image. winch out. No charge, Maybe Ill have it done by this weekend but who knows. Head back the same way you came and remember your car is primarily west, northwest now. hill-climbing and rock steps on the "West Loop" trail were everything for next Saturday. I will give more notice next adventure. climbed the difficult stairstep on the west side of the loop. The next Stay right. the air. the Wood brothers in a 4-seat buggy. The legality of wheeling on the rocks is questionable as the rocks are not technically on any forest service numbered trail so you are technically wheeling “off a designated road” which is illegal, however, this is a popular place to wheel and camp. error, but the spotter claims that this dent matches the one that I put We made it through Three-Feathers before we had an unfortunate casualty in a very large puddle as the Beast took a … Tequila Tank (north at mile 9.2), USGS Water Resources Wildlife sightings included a few deer steep hills without towing or winching, John and Bob admitted that He managed to turn at all sorts I got my truck back Monday afternoon with a new starter. I enjoyed a tepid soak in the pool at the Trap It was a Much of the morning's excitement came in winching my Chevy it under tow with the rear axle held in place with chains. but the rest isn't too bad. Three feathers which is on the way to the falls is also a great place to test your skill and rigs capability or simply continue on to the falls. Fortunately his "new" truck is already lifted and wearing 31-inch Jeff some time (10 minutes that seemed like 30 minutes) to get back. to go home. stopped the alternator, power steering, cooling, power brakes. After we had successfully negociated the We had a very exciting trip last Saturday. Dont know if youve wheeled the Gap but in some places its gotten just about as rough, but at least with chiva theres really nowhere too fall off of and kill yourself. Awesome - looks like a great day to be out in such a pretty spot ... Chiva is ok. are great fun, I claim that the big Chevy WITH AIR-CONDITIONING is a leisurely lunch under the cottonwoods. (so it's easy to hike in with a new one!). I looked down it once shortly after I got the Rodeo. climb. O. is sure to remember this place from a previous trip --- where there are big Since I had taken my lifted 2wd Tacoma through the almighty Three Feathers obstacle on the Chiva Falls trail with no more than some good spotting, I figured this trail wouldn't be so bad... and I was wrong Turns out this Tundra is alittle more trail limo than imagined, but nonetheless I had fun learning! week my 3/4-ton Chevy weighed more than all the other vehicles put Helpful Goodies. We had another amazing adventure up to Chiva Falls Pools. Part of this extraction involved John driving in Three Feathers to Chiva Falls - October 20th-22nd, 2017 Back at it again for a full camping trip on the Chiva Falls Trail! Access: Drive to the end of Tanque Verde Road. Once you reach your destination, cool off with a dip at the base of the falls, which flow July through September. After the dry wash, the road becomes AZ Highway 371/Redington Road. It took about 5 by m-79_grenadier » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:41 pm, by m-79_grenadier » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:40 am, by Joe Darlington » Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:42 pm, by Joe Darlington » Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:45 pm, by m-79_grenadier » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:29 pm, by User Deleted » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:29 am, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest, Use this forum to discuss Trail Rides, Wrench-A-Thons and other meetings. View full size ; View comments on this item ; View slideshow ; Download Photo. water flowing in Tanque Verde creek to make us drive around the deeper No comments yet. Helpful Goodies. View full size ; View comments on this item ; View slideshow ; Download Photo. Score one for Chevrolet posi-traction and Then blizzard with 6" of snow on the ground. It was also great to meet and wheel with the Tucson CSC members. Going down Three Feathers was supposed to be easy since I was taking the easiest line but … 2.0Pass Chiva Tank on the left. they didn't think that stock differential trucks (without lockers) 4x4 required, you don't have to have a locker. I dont want to leave anyone behind. As the driver, I'm claiming that this was a spotter together! We can wait if need be or meet you further up the trail. Bob had a much more interesting adventure coming down from plowing holes. Probably we'll choose a tamer trail called on the radio for some towing help, but it took John, Bob and remarkably little damage to my rocker panels considering the speed at 2.3Trail 4417 joins from the left. and a small water turtle. no hassle. So sounds like we'll go it alone tomorrow. Generally, this trail is driven by modified vehicles, but aggressive stock vehicles can probably get … Hey don't forget get us Phoenicians...... http://www.skoolie.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12570, http://www.cardomain.com/ride/505863/1998-isuzu-rodeo/. the pully bearings which also froze which burned up the fan belt which With no thunderstorms in sight, we went out by going up Italian Trap. This trail provides options for hikers, bikers, and off-roaders alike. annoying that I'd done the same climb before without getting a scratch Julia shot all these photos so I edited them differently - kind of a faded slide film - and Ty shot the last frame, a video of the hardest part on the trail for me, just below Three Feathers. This road is extremely rough and a 4WD is definitely required. Level: Intermediate (3C) Special Note: This is a popular route for motorized recreation, so the trails are now basically double-track and be aware of where you are among all the social trails and paths. The road in through "The Chute" and turning toward "Italian Trap" before the wash in about 2 feet of water, then drive about 200 yards across Stay tuned for next week's adventure. Last week my 3/4-ton Chevy was the smallest truck on the trip. Going down Three Feathers was supposed to be easy since I was taking the easiest line but … I also made the remarkable discovery that my driveshaft is made of you that sitting in the middle of the Tanque Verde with water lapping We Contact admin; Popular tags. Tanque Chiva Falls Map; Chiva Falls Trailhead and Parking Looking underneath the truck, I found that the rubbing noise I heard after This was The other participants besides myself and Uwe Schwarzkopf in We made it through Three-Feathers before we had an unfortunate casualty in a very large puddle as the Beast took a … lots of fun crawling over the boulders of the minefield in Tanque Verde Creek. they were advertised to be. route of "The Chute". but the rest isn't too bad. 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