Frontside 2.0 - 3.0

This is a Jeep trail that runs along the "frontside " of the New Water Mountain Mountains and the New Water Mountain Wilderness.  There are three spurs that lead toward the mountains.
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I recommend you start at the east end because this saves the best for last.

Most of the trail is rated 2.0, but the very end of spur #3 is a solid 3.0.  The main trail east of spur 3 is rather mundane, but the westerly portion has a bit more character.

Twin Peaks is visible for much of the western section.

There is a GPS - gpx track at the bottom of the page.

Twin Peaks

Spur #1 is a wash road leading to pertroglyphs just inside the Wilderness boundary.  They are much simpler than typical petroglyphs, and are all on small boulders instead of big walls.  

Spur #2 offer a view of Gunsight Notch.

Petroglyphs

Gunsight Notch

Spur #3 into an old mining area is definitely the high point of the trip, pun intended.  I do not know the name of this old mine.  Head up into a beautiful wash until you come to a basin where the track forks.  This is the spot where the trail becomes a solid 3.0.  Take the right fork and you will reach a narrow shelf road that makes you wonder what is around the corner.

Nice wash

I wonder what's there?

After you get your breath back and continue on you will see a beautiful display of chrisochola.  Drive to the end of the spur for a fantastic viewpoint for Eagle's Eye and the open desert you just drove through.

Chrysochola

Viewpoint. Eagle's Eye on far right.

Updated 2014.

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