DG, I relooked at your earlier posts of the Chilito Mine run you made and the corral and vertical shaft are the same ones we saw. You must have a selfie stick or are a heck of a lot braver than I am to get that photo down the shaft. If you continue past the blocked off entrance of the Christmas mine, it takes you back to the “Tree House”. We went downhill from the Chilito mine then found a crossing to get to the other side of the canyon and ended up just north of Tree House for the return down O’Carrol Rd to our vehicles. Going to have to get back to that area one of these days for some more exploring. Only had two machines and just stopped everywhere that looked interesting and had a great time. Todays ride was 8 SxS’s and the photo op’s were limited to where the group leader wanted to stop. I’ll have to do that ride again also.
LOL...I think I actually got down on all 4's and leaned over for that. I think you can actually see the water in one of my pics. I also meant to mention the other side of the mining canyon but can't even begin to describe how I took it. Glad you found it.
The one trail I left unexplored was the one heading up the hill with pushed keep out mounds from around the warehouse shack. It seemed to keep going, but I think Google Earth shows it just runs out. If one could find a way across the river, those canyons can lead back over to Ripsey wash and that general area, and I'd back more apt to make a trip back over there.
Hackberry creek...if it's the same one I've been to up there ending at the oak flats campground on the north side...is not my favorite trail. The cool stuff to rocky factor just isn't there. The jeep guys keep it pretty dug out. The south side down towards 177 is a cool bit of trail, though.
