Moss Wash Trail, Kingman AZ

[FlagJeep]

Took the kids out for their first real trail ride yesterday. Trail goes up Moss Wash and to the long ago abandoned Gold King Mansion. Pretty impressive for a building such as this to be built in such a rugged area pre-depression. Had a variety of Jeep generations in the group along with other trucks, some of which made it through the trail.

Sunny, mid-60's, beautiful weather, the three kiddos loved it.

The whole group made it through with only one winch aid for a low clearance YJ.

Lots of Arizona pinstriping, pretty decent tough lines available for those interested. Stuck my u-bolts from the leaf spring plate on one boulder, need to shave those down.


http://www.fourwheeler.com/events/0907-4wd-moss-wash-trail/
https://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/recreation/ohv/moss-wash.html

 

[FlagJeep]

A few more images

The scrambler in front of the gold king mansion, my boy in front of an abandoned mine shaft, older CJ in front of me on trail and the kids hanging out by the water in front of the mansion.

 

[Sfisher]

Looks like a good time with the family. We need more trip reports on this forum!

 

[FlagJeep]

Looks like a good time with the family. We need more trip reports on this forum!

It was great.

It motivated me to fix some long term issues on my jeep so now I think I feel better about doing more trips and hopefully more reports

 

[Belizeit]

Nice photos

 

[jbeemer]

Nice pics,

Thanks for sharing

 

[tower210]

Great Pix!

How nice was the 5.3 and the NV4500 for wheeling?

 

[FlagJeep]

Great Pix!

How nice was the 5.3 and the NV4500 for wheeling?

They handle it pretty well. I need to regear the differentials, at 2.73:1 it would crawl better with something in the 4+ range. The engine was a craigslist find from some guys yard so I worried a little about it, but it has been the most solid part of the jeep.

After replacing my throw out bearing and adjusting the clutch linkage it is all driving a lot better

 

[FlagJeep]

One other article I found on the mansion
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/arizona/az-abandoned-mansion/

 

[Polarfire]

So cool! I wish I had good trails like that near me!

 

[FlagJeep]

A lot of nice trails out this way. Gotta get my Scrambler out on more of them.