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Through the Bucks
Yucca,
Arizona
(Mohave County)
Last Updated:
07/24/2022
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Highlights
Through the Bucks backcountry mountain road takes you through a variety of colorful desert-scapes. The road was originally built in the early 1900s for the purpose of mining and today it's a recreation destination to explore the desert and the remnants of mining days gone by.
Stimulating, it meanders through washes with hardpack reddish ground while the sun-baked rocks and sheer rock walls of varied colors and vein structures are a sight to see. The fauna is prevalent with Cholla to Ocotillo and Palo Verde trees blooming at different times of the year. Travelling through the Buck Mountains the landscape changes to shades of purple before dropping into the washes below. This is a great trail for a fun desert experience.
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5/5 (7 reviews)
Open
Rated
5/5
Visited: 01/08/2023
Difficulty Accuracy:
Spot On
This is a great trail for a day outing. Good combination of easy roads with just the right amount of adventurous spots to keep you on your toes. Watch for the washouts that have occurred in some areas but there are side trials around them. The washes are fresh from the monsoon storms last summer. Take a lunch and relax at one of the many nice spots along the route. Don’t forget to check out the Palo Verde and Ideal Mines while you’re in the area. Easy trip from Lake Havasu, Kingman Az.,or Needles ca.
Open
Rated
5/5
Visited: 03/30/2022
Difficulty Accuracy:
Spot On
My wife and I both loved this trail. A little bit of everything including some neat scenery. As we came by the intersection with the Spirit Ridge Road, we really had to rely on the .gpx track to get us from a clear open road down into the wash north of the intersection ... couldn't rely on tire tracks at that point. This one should be on our to-do list ... it was our favorite trail for the day.
Open
Rated
5/5
Visited: 03/06/2021
We went for an afternoon cruise to Palo Verde Mine and decided to make it a sunset cruise Through the Bucks and back to National Old Trails Road, then Franconia Road to I-40 and back home. It was a beautiful trip, although not well thought out driving through the washes and straight into the sun around Waypoints 25 and 26. No wind, great temps, great afternoon trip.
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