Backway to Mount Lemmon

Trail as described. Nothing any 4x4 could not handle. Fair amount of loose rock. some sandy spots nothing deep or long. Only one trickle of a spring about half way up. Narrow in some short stretches but lots of places to pass oncoming traffic. Lots of camping spots near top in trees. Ran into Blackhawk helicopter at the top. Nice relaxed ride.

I went in from the Oracle side and aired down to about 20 psi -- I probably could have aired down another couple psi to soften the ride up a bit more. There was a decent bit of traffic and I came across a rolled over side by side that I helped recover and send down the trail. The last few miles seemed like the worst as far as bumps and rocks went, but I didn't need to use the locker while snow was coming down. I did use 4L for more control, but anyway there are a number of ruts throughout the trail that could cause some pretty serious damage to crossovers, subarus, and the like. Take turns and shelf roads slow -- I'm amazed the gentlemen in the rollover rolled into the mountain and not down, and both were unharmed but obviously a bit shaken. I'd rate the trail more of a 3, but most sections can be a gentle cruise if aired down a bit.