SAUER: Sonoran Ultra Endurance Ride - Day 4 - The Sierrita Mountains and Avra Valley
Josh and I rose early to greet the Sun. We had miles of slow-going rocky doubletrack ahead before getting to Three Points and the next resupply. Plus, Josh had to quit the route today because he had to return to work tomorrow and couldn't reasonably finish the remaining miles before then. His goal was to get to Three Points, load up on lunch with me, and then ride back to Tucson via the highway while I headed on alone to complete the ride. Thus, we agreed to enjoy the morning because there were still plenty of miles of riding together along the San Sierritas ahead. The packing of camp that followed was met with hints of the heat of the day to come. We appreciated this spot way out in the middle of nowhere and the fact that the morning's riding was immediately on wide graded dirt road. No sooner had we started riding than a herd of wild horses neighed and brayed their way in a gallop along us before turning to cross the road…
