Flight Path and Widowmaker 4.0

This is a fun Jeep trail through very scenic country in the Sycamore area.  This run includes "Boulder Field" and "Widowmaker".

​Much of the area is erosive soil, so the hills have deep gullies running down or across them.  Good articulation is a must.

We prefer to run from north to south so we are uphill through the Boulder Field.

​There is a GPS - gpx track at the bottom of the page.
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Steep pitch
Good to have a friend along in case you slip into a rut.  Much of the trail is smooth and undulating.
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Rutted hill
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Midway through the trail
There is a boulder field and one area of steep, loose climbs that push this rating up to 4.0.  The rest of the trail is 3.0 - 3.5.  You can download a bypass of the Boulder Field in the Minor Trails on this website. 
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Lower part of boulder field
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Upper part of boulder field
The trail is “Flight Path” because it is under the approach flight path for the Phoenix airport, and because of the high areas giving birds-eye-views.
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Leaving boulder field
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Bird's eye view
There are a couple extra credit play areas part way through the trail.
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First extra credit play area
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Second extra credit play area
It is all about the climbs.
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Climbing a rock
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Climbing a hill
It is not all about difficult Jeeping - the area is different than most of the Apache Junction Region.  Very enjoyable country.  
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Fairly typical section of the trail
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Quartz Hill
After Quartz Hill make your way to Widow Maker, an area of eroded climbs in the high wall along Sycamore Creek.

​The left side of this area is what most people consider to be Widow Maker.  These climbs come together in a short distance, then there is a road to the top of the wall with plenty of room to turn around and go back down.
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Left side of the area
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Tops of the 3 "leftest" climbs
The road to the top is easier.  The right side is also available for exploration.
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Road to the top
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Right side of the area
Updated 2019.
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