Parking North End of Passage 34

[slightlydope]

At the end of June, a buddy and I are going to tackle our first passage. Passage 34 NOBO. We have been thinking of doing a shuttle, leaving our vehicle at the north end and getting a drop at the south but I can't find any information about if there is a place to leave a car on the north end of the passage. Any knowledge out there? Thanks!

[chumley]

The actual end of the segment is technically on private ranch property, but I think that there is still unrestricted access. If you want, you can park 300 yards north on segment 35 (Forest Road 9008A). That's just Coconino National Forest land and you are permitted to park your vehicle up to 30 feet from the center of the road.

Please also be aware of the closure of FR420 (Schultz Pass Road) which provides vehicle access to the southern segment of Passage 34. https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO ... 608944.pdf

[slightlydope]

@chumley
Any idea where the best "put in" then would be for this segment?

[toddak]

Check the AZ Trail website for info on how to "put in" on the southern end of the segment https://aztrail.org/azt-detour-near-flagstaff/

For the northern end of the passage, I contacted Babbitt Ranch about leaving a car at the trailhead, they had no problem with it and my car was fine left for 2 days in the small parking area at the FR417 junction where the trail turns sharply north.