The Trail:

Bulldog Canyon requires a free Bulldog Canyon pass (information available here). This trail is very popular and relatively easy to run. It takes about 30 minutes to drive from the gate on Usery Pass Road to the intersection with FR 10 . There is very sandy with a small hill to navigate, some cracks, and in many places it resembles a bobsled course. Most stock 4x4s should be able to navigate it without any problems.

Rating:

1.5 (was 2.0 up to 2011)

Runs:

Date: 3/1/2009

Suspension: TeraFlex 2.5" Spring Lift, stock tires

Photos:

We didn't take any

Date: 4/19/2009 - with a group from the Central Arizona Jeepers

Suspension: TeraFlex 2.5" Spring Lift, stock tires

Photos:

Airing down:

Jesse coming up a hill:

Brian coming up the same hill:

Along the trail - Four Peaks is in the distance to the right:

Date: 7/24/2009 - just got our new BFG 35x12.50x17's and have to test them out!

Suspension: TeraFlex 2.5" Spring Lift, BFG 35x12.50x17

Photos:

Trying to get some flex coming up the same hill that is in the pictures above:

Coming down the cracks - it's easy to flex here:

Still coming down:

This isn't a good position to be in - going forward would not be good. Had to back up and try a different angle:

This is better:

Made it to the bottom - it looks like the wheel is going to come off!:

Date: 3/21/2010 - with a small group checking out the flowers and breaking in a new Jeep

Suspension: TeraFlex 2.5" Spring Lift, BFG 35x12.50x17

Photos:

Brian's first hill in his Jeep:

Brian's was next:

You can see some of the smaller yellow flowers down at the bottom of the hill and some Lupine in the foreground:

Some flex coming down through ruts:

Date: 3/27/2010 - a small group checking out the flowers

Suspension: TeraFlex 2.5" Spring Lift, BFG 35x12.50x17

Photos:

It sure is green this time of year:

We spotted a quail on a rock watching us:

Small yellow daisy like flowers interspersed with green in this area of the canyon:

More of them:

Coming up the first hill:

A view from on top of the hill - a little more color than last week:

Coming down the hill:

Pulling up the rear:

Some of the larger yellow daisy like flowers along the road:

Some more flowers near the hill:

Down in the wash:

Date: 4/3/2010 - back again...

Suspension: TeraFlex 2.5" Spring Lift, BFG 35x12.50x17

Photos:

Some cactus is blooming now:

The top and doors off - still good blooming:

Date: 9/18/2010 - first nighttime run

Suspension: TeraFlex 2.5" Spring Lift, BFG 35x12.50x17

Photos:

Airing down at the gate:

A view of the trail with the HIDs and headlamps on (the fog lights were off):

Date: 1/2/2011

Suspension: TeraFlex 2.5" Spring Lift, BFG 35x12.50x17

Photos:

Airing down at the gate:

A little ice ahead:

Date: 3/12/2011

Suspension: TeraFlex 2.5" Spring Lift, BFG 35x12.50x17

Photos:

The road is all graded now, but the scenery is still nice. It's pretty green right now. Here's a video.

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Last modified: March 13, 2011 06:55:57 PM