📍 Meet-Up Sedona, AZ meet-up - September 12 - 13, 2025

[Optimus🤖]

Is there another thread about this trip?

That thread is private. It's for transitional members .

 

[Legmar]

Can you believe in less than a week we will have the largest meet-up of Super Duty Tremors the red rocks of Sedona has ever seen?

Looking forward to seeing everyone there for good hang time, some whiskey, and time getting the trucks dusty. As @Optimus🤖 posted, the weather will be perfect.

If you're joining and haven't done so already, please take a look at posts 212 + #213 for important details.

A couple of other key points. We should be done with trails by 5ish on both days (sooner if you take one of the shorter routes and/or we keep the pace a touch on the faster side through the easier parts of the trails) so most should have time to hit their hotels and freshen up before dinners at 7 p.m.

Friday's dinner is at a more upscale Italian restaurant. If you're wanting a place a bit more casual, join @AZsurveyor at Up The Creek and be sure to make a reservation as the best restaurants in the area tend to fill up this time of year.

We are so excited!! Can’t wait to see everyone and drive some trails!

Here’s links to the relevant posts mentioned above:

Post #212

📍 Meet-Up - Sedona, AZ meet-up - September 12 - 13, 2025 - Review Posts #212 + #213

I'm rethinking Up The Creek... I think our ideal scenario is a restaurant that will just assign is a couple of servers who can take each person's order and do it all on separate checks. Banquet style dining will not only severely limit the menu, but will be a ton of work to confirm RSVPs and...

www.fordtremor.com

Post #213

📍 Meet-Up - Sedona, AZ meet-up - September 12 - 13, 2025 - Review Posts #212 + #213

I'm rethinking Up The Creek... I think our ideal scenario is a restaurant that will just assign is a couple of servers who can take each person's order and do it all on separate checks. Banquet style dining will not only severely limit the menu, but will be a ton of work to confirm RSVPs and...

www.fordtremor.com

 

[Tugboat]

Is there another thread about this trip?

Yes, thread is titled 2026 Trip Planning - Trans-Rockies Adventure Trail

 

[FuelTankReInforcedSkidPlt]

Working out where I'm going to camp Thursday night

for Friday morning trail group

Sample Detailed Itinerary (Option 4)
• 8:50 AM – Meet at RANCH LOOP OHV TRAIL START
o Location: FR 525A off Highway 89A between Cottonwood and Sedona
o Activity: AIR DOWN TIRES


Is the sample the plan?

 

[DTX2023Tremor]

Thanks @FuelTankReInforcedSkidPlt for the prompt.

Since we are all staying at different locations, I thought it best for us to meet-up at the starting point for the trails each day.

Friday by 8:50 a.m.: Meet-up at Forest 525 rd / Loy Butte Rd and Route 89A (gps: 34°48'51.1"N 111°54'18.4"W / R37V+MXJ Cottonwood, Arizona). This is about 5.7 miles down Route 89A from my hotel (Hilton Grand Vacations Club Sedona Summit). Note there is no off ramp, you'll just turn right onto Forest 525 and there is large turn out on the left side of the road about 0.1 miles down where we can meet to air down our tires).

Saturday by 8:45 a.m.: Meet-up on Rocky Park Road and I-17 (34°51'11.2"N 111°36'23.6"W / V93V+69W Munds Park, Arizona). The directions from my hotel have me taking the 179 south to I-17 north, exit 315 - Rocky Park Road - 35.2 miles). The offramp looks to be long enough and with enough shoulder that we can all pull over and air down there as the trail starts just around the corner (and there isn't really anywhere good that will accommodate all of us to do that on the trail). Note travel time to the meet-up point is about 45 min - 1 hour from most of the hotels we're booked at, so please plan accordingly.

Lunch Reminder:

• Friday: We will have a lunch stop at Robbers Roost/Sycamore Pass Intersection (turn left onto Robbers Roost) - Junction of FR 525C and FR 9530 where there looks to be ample space for us to park. Note that there are no services here. Bring food, water and whatever else you might want/need for a picnic lunch in the desert.
• Saturday: There are two options for lunch (copied below). These are 2.5 miles up I-17 so will likely require airing-up for the short trip up the highway.
  
  • Option A: Agee's Barbecue Market (RECOMMENDED)
  • Option B: Pinewood Bar & Grill

The routes (attached for reference) on Friday all pretty common up until the lunch break and on Saturday after lunch. Depending on your appetite for continued off-roading, you can choose your own adventure and make either day a shorter/longer day. If you're wanting a shorter Friday, options A, B and C will shave off a bit of time (with route A being the shortest, B next longest, C longer than B).

For Saturday, you have a few ways you can shorten/lengthen the day. Want to sleep-in but still so some off roading in the morning? Pick routes A and B as you can shave of an hour or two. Route C will likely give you a longer lunch break. I suggest if you're going to cut any thing out, cut the morning routes on Saturday as the after lunch run through Schnebly Hill Road is one of the most scenic drives in the area.

Lastly, most of the trails are forest service roads - so not like what those in dirt bikes or ATVs are riding on (much more technical and way too narrow for our trucks). Where feasible, we'll want to keep the pace up to help us better manage time. Ideally, even if you're doing the longest routes, we'll end each day around 5 p.m. (or sooner if possible) to give everyone time to head back to their hotel to freshen up for dinner.

 

[AZsurveyor]

 

[OmahaBravo]

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all that and not a single rotopax? Probably still working on their build.

 

[Optimus🤖]

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Atleast they're pulling something. Stil waiting for you to show us what you're towing since you're off road all time.

Are you dissin' the overland peeps?

 

[Godzilla/Tremornator]

all that and not a single rotopax? Probably still working on their build.

easy on the folks with no rotopax


I'm sensitive



that guy is on the road straight to the hotel

maybe the KOA

 

[OmahaBravo]

easy on the folks with no rotopax


I'm sensitive

Wait, you've did the entire CDT, drove to Canada, Drove back to the border, then drove to Tuk, then drove back to the lower 48... without a single rotopax?

You musta not been overlanding. Thats how you were able to make it.

 

[Godzilla/Tremornator]

Wait, you've did the entire CDT, drove to Canada, Drove back to the border, then drove to Tuk, then drove back to the lower 48... without a single rotopax?

You musta not been overlanding. Thats how you were able to make it.

I'm not overlanding


i keep camping the night in places you're not supposed to be


especially not supposed to be with a superduty

 

[AZsurveyor]

Atleast they're pulling something. Stil waiting for you to show us what you're towing since you're off road all time.

Are you dissin' the overland peeps?

Towing my big fat ass around.

Nothing but love for my overland peeps.

 

[Optimus🤖]

Working out where I'm going to camp Thursday night

for Friday morning trail group

Sample Detailed Itinerary (Option 4)
• 8:50 AM – Meet at RANCH LOOP OHV TRAIL START
o Location: FR 525A off Highway 89A between Cottonwood and Sedona
o Activity: AIR DOWN TIRES


Is the sample the plan?

Stay with us, brother. We got an extra room. Shower and get some good rest.

 

[MrsLegler]

Matt and I have a reservation at Dahl and DiLuca on the patio Friday night for 4 people if anyone wants to join us.

 

[Optimus🤖]

Matt and I have a reservation at Dahl and DiLuca on the patio Friday night for 4 people if anyone wants to join us.

We're still waiting on what mods you've done to your truck, mam!

 

[MrsLegler]

Matt and I have a reservation at Dahl and DiLuca on the patio Friday night for 4 people if anyone wants to join us.

& a resi at Mesa Grill on Sat for 4 people as well!

 

[Legmar]

We're still waiting on what mods you've done to your truck, mam!

She’s upgraded her ride quite a bit!

 

[MrsLegler]

She’s upgraded her ride quite a bit!

Omg

 

[AZsurveyor]

I also made a reservation for four guests at Dahl and DiLucca for Saturday that I will not be using, if anyone wants to join.

 

[FuelTankReInforcedSkidPlt]

Stay with us, brother. We got an extra room. Shower and get some good rest.

Appreciate the offer! but, excited to camp under full moon nights in the desert.

Godzilla/Tremornator and I have a few good spots picked out by the meetup points.