LAST CHANCE CANYON RUN - 2/20/16

[Desert Dog]

we had 14 rigs show up with lots of participants for a fun day of wheeling and exploring in the El Paso Mountains.

The mix of rigs was pretty amazing; Jeeps, Toys, rock buggy, and several RZRs.

We started the day running up last chance canyon. We went to Bickel camp, but turned around after seeing a crowd of about 50 tourists there.We then headed for the Burro Schmidt Tunnel, and played around there (in typical IOR style) for a long time. The group then split up; half of us went to sheep springs / Mesquite Canyon, and the other half of the group went to explore the Old Dutch Cleanser mine.

The weather was perfect and in the 70s.

Trail carnage: I got a big sidewall gash on a Mongrel for my RZR. Floppy lost some lug nuts. John had all kinds of problems = 2 broken axles, Popped bead, body damage, damaged door, and broken tail light.

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[Desert Dog]

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[Desert Dog]

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[81BigBrett]

Man, wish I could have made it.

On a side note I took a drive with my old man to Sunny Jerome Arizona and we picked up a beautiful 1969 Bronco project. It came with a freshly rebuilt 4BT cummins motor.

Keep an eye out for its build thread.

[Desert Dog]

[quote="81BigBrett"]Man, wish I could have made it.

On a side note I took a drive with my old man to Sunny Jerome Arizona and we picked up a beautiful 1969 Bronco project. It came with a freshly rebuilt 4BT cummins motor.

Keep an eye out for its build thread.[/quote]
Hell yaz!

If you decide against the diesel in the Bronco, I have a fresh 302 with cam and Edelbrock parts from a 70 mustang I can give you the deal of a lifetime on.

[Roadhawk]

So, is that what the lower end of Last Chance looks like now?
Last time I was through it was sometime back in the late 70's,
and it wasn't anywhere near that bad. Most of the way through there was
something that at least vaguely resembled a road.

[Desert Dog]

[quote="Roadhawk"]So, is that what the lower end of Last Chance looks like now?
Last time I was through it was sometime back in the late 70's,
and it wasn't anywhere near that bad. Most of the way through there was
something that at least vaguely resembled a road.[/quote]
No.....its still a pretty easy road. Those pictures were taken on some of the optional lines you can take in the canyon. Every one of them can by easily bypassed.

[Roadhawk]

Was wondering. Ya never know out there, one good thunder storm and a place isn't recognizable.