AZ - Castle Hot Springs Road

jkernitzki

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Took a trip on Castle Hot Springs Road this morning (east to west) to see if I could get the BS a little dirty, and was not disappointed. Didn't get any pix for a number of reasons, but I'll justify that by saying you should experience it for yourself first-hand. Plus, there's thousands of photos and vids available on it already.

It's been worked on over the years (we even passed a grader cleaning up a section during the drive) to the point that nearly anything with better clearance than a Ferrari can cover it easily. There were only a couple short sections of single-width track.

I only made two adjustments for it: aired down to 20 psi for ride quality, and went to Slippery Mode because there was a little understeer in the hairpins and the sudden inclines and declines needed a little softer throttle response. None of the other G.O.A.T. modes were needed in any way.

It totaled ~27 miles off-pavement, and took about 2 hours end to end. Almost no traffic (it was a Tuesday, after all), and lots of great scenery. Difficulty level of 1 with short sections approaching 2. I should note that several sections are through Arizona State Trust Land, and a permit is required: https://azland.my.salesforce-sites.com/recreationalpermit/

Tire Deflator: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W1NMMYS?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1
Tire Inflator: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQK4SRD8?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_5

The OnX route here:

https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/share/content?share_id=01KFEQZNSAMKEPB654Y529XSW2

The receipt:

Ford Bronco Sport AZ - Castle Hot Springs Road IMG_0092
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