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** Friday, February 27 – Sunday, March 1**

KOFA: National Wildlife Refuge
This is a classic Western Trails-style desert expedition—remote, scenic, and deeply rewarding. KOFA isn’t just a place you drive through; it’s a place you move with. Rolling iron mountains, sandy washes, mining history, and night skies so dark they feel prehistoric.

** Trip Details**
Terrain Highlights:

  • · Sandy washes with Saguaro Cactus, Ironwood and Palo Verde.
  • · Rocky and undulating roads
  • · Small ledges, climbs, and drops (generally under 12")
  • · Steep or loose sections requiring careful tire placement.

Comms:

  • · GMRS: Channel 16
  • · HAM: 462.5750

GPX:
OnXOffroad GPX: https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/share/content?share_id=01KJ69C86N48TDY70671JPSHP2

Gaia GPS:
https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=8.4/-113.9947/33.2133&pubLink=YoSM8PBdByG1bzHhZa59IYqJ&folderId=13ecca07-df55-406e-bec5-c7a430b7cee7

FRIDAY | Arrival, Camp & Settle In
Rally Point:
Location: Love’s Gas Station, (760 S Quartzsite Ave, Quartzsite, AZ 85346)
Rally Time: 3:00 PM
Friday Night Camp Coordinates: 33.47573, -114.17176
We’ll meet up, fuel up, and roll out together. From the rally point, it’s roughly a 15-mile drive to camp. ETA to camp: ~4:00 PM
Friday Night Plan:

  • · Easy drive in, set up camp, and unwind.
  • · Campfire (Bring Firewood if possible)
  • · Can’t make Friday?
  • · No problem. You can meet us Saturday morning at camp (same coordinates above: 33.47573, -114.17176).

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️ SATURDAY | Into the Heart of KOFA
⏰ Departure from Camp: 9:00 AM
Saturday is where the magic really starts. We’ll head deeper into KOFA, navigating a mix of graded dirt roads, desert washes, narrow trails, and mildly technical sections.
Saturday Night Camp:

  • ️ Hoodoo Cabin Area (GPX: 33.34284, -113.85432)
  • ** Saturday Night Potluck:**
  • · Group potluck dinner—bring something to share.
  • · If you have room, please bring campfire wood for Friday and Saturday nights.

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️ SUNDAY | Mines, Passes & the Way Out
⏰ Departure from Camp: 9:00 AM
Sunday continues the adventure with more history, wide-open terrain, and scenic routes as we make our way out.

We’ll gradually work our way toward pavement.
Trip End:
Around 3:00 PM
Exit near Highway 95

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Final Word
KOFA is raw desert poetry—quiet, expansive, and humbling. If you’re looking to leave the crowds behind, test your rig just enough, and reconnect with why you fell in love with overlanding in the first place… this is your trip.

WT Rollin'

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