oldhockeyvb 1 Posted December 3, 2010 Who- YOU What- Jackson Cabin Trail Ride- Rated Easy When- Sunday 12/12/10, 0800 Where- TTT Truck Stop in Tucson Why- Why Not How Much- $0 We’ll meet at the TTT truck stop in Tucson at 0800, rolling at 0830. We’ll caravan to Benson where we’ll take exit 340 and hook up with the road to Muleshoe Ranch. The Jackson Cabin trail starts at the Muleshoe Ranch. The trail is rated easy and should be suitable for stock vehicles. I took my stock Liberty in there a number of years ago with no problems. This is a long trail and there will be plenty of sight-seeing along the way so plan on an all day adventure. For those coming from the Phoenix area it is possible to take the back way home up the San Pedro valley road to San Manuel and back to Phoenix. The historic Jackson Cabin is reached by 26 miles of graded dirt road, followed by a 14-mile, rough 4WD trail. The scenery around the beautiful Galiuro Mountains, combined with the lush riparian habitat, abundance of birds and wildlife, and many hiking trails, make the area well worth visiting. The trail crosses Muleshoe Ranch, now owned by the Arizona Nature Conservancy as well as the BLM and the National Forest Service. It commences outside the gate of the Muleshoe Ranch Visitor Center. Also in the area: The 6,600-acre Redfield Canyon Wilderness is at the foot of the Galiuro Mountains, with the Galiuro Wilderness to the north. Redfield Canyon itself is a narrow, red-walled canyon below tall cliffs. The cliff walls are spotted with a multitude of eroded caves. Hidden deep in some of the side canyons, you'll find cascades of water and deep, cool pools fed by perennial streams. On the eastern edge of Redfield Canyon Wilderness you'll find the fault-block landform called "the Galiuro Escarpment," an impressive rise of land that is typical in the Basin and Range Province. USGS Maps: Cherry Spring Peak, The Mesas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
