November 2002 - White Tanks

Trail Rating - Varies

Trip Leader: Chris Villarreal

Photos submitted by Chris Villarreal

Nothing like a nice leisurely Sunday drive.  Jack and I headed out to the white Tanks to scope out some of the new trails we had been hearing about.   After some scouting we started to run Upper Firebird backwards.

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Ok, so that hole was a little bigger than I thought :)

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After finishing Upper Firebird we found the entrance to Scorpion.

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You can't miss the first obstacle, a large waterfall, this picture only shows the lower part.

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While I was trying to find some traction, Jack noticed he was missing parts of his spring pack.  We called it a day.  Not sure if this trail comes out on the other side of the mountains or if it is a one way in, same way out kind of trail.  We walked the trail a ways in but never did get to an exit.  If anyone knows, drop me a line.

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Pretty much sums up our short day of wheeling, could have been worse but it was still better than sitting at home.

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I hit the cage harder than I first thought, the tube is pushed in about 3/4" of an inch.