Wickenburg Road

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Excellent ride either way up the 60 and around vulture mine or the 10 around to the vulture mine route into Wickenburg the back way. Excellent food and service at anitas. Too many flys in the horseshoe and it didnt look like the cook there has changed pants in a couple years.

6 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

Sunday afternoon stroll through the desert wilderness, post 1pm. Approached from the south, off I-10 (relieved to get off to be honest; pavement quality after the 75mph speed change is awful.)

I enjoyed seeing the west side of White Tanks for once (I live in El Mirage), and also enjoyed the lack of traffic. The road was good quality, although the cattle grids (6) only served to slow the progress through fairly stock desert scenery. You can see Vilture Peak a good decent out, and it serves as a good marker throughout. The ride actually takes a turn for the more interesting when you switch from Aguila to Vulture Mine Road. More twists and turns, and good close-ups of Vulture Peak. Slowed down for the old mine, and for the twists as you pass Culture Peak, finally coming out past the golf course with a beautif view of Wuckenburg and Yarnell Hill (?). Stopped in at Screamers prior to taking the 60 home. Good fun; although not quite blood pumping, adrenaline thumping excitement.

2 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

I just rode this today. Went to Wickenburg from peoria for some breakfest and something to do. Decided to look this one up and jumped on it for the great rating. Leaving Wickenburg it was nice from the get go. Good quality road surface all the way and never really got bored riding. The cattle guards (about 4 of them) will leave you an inch shorter after the ride. Slowing doesn't help much and as your looking around they come up fast.there was Always and turn or wash to think about. Little to no traffic saturday morning. I only saw about 8 cars and 2 groups of bikes. The senery is nice but not the best of what az has to offer. Some nice looking hills, cactus, and mountains off in the distance made for a lot of looking around. I went in May and cactus were in bloom and I saw a few hawks which was nice.

Cons:
*Lots of gravel on the turns on the north end by Wickenburg. Not really a danger but enough to be alert about.
*Nothing spectacular for scenery
*cattle guards are nasty

Pros:
*great road
*decent views
*no traffic on the Saturday I went

4 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

This was a great ride. Total solitude while riding the Vulture Mine Road from Tonopah to Wickenburg. Unique view of the White Tank Mountains from the west on your right before riding easy turns through Vulture Mountains on the way to Wickenburg. Only one on the road for miles!