All Airstrip Reports
Ever since I read about the drug bust here I’ve always wanted to land here. Thanks to those that cleared out about 1000’ of it. The strip is pretty lumpy/rough and more noticeable taxiing than landing. The road is definitely a nicer option. Very smooth but be away that it does have some fairly deep, sharp drop offs on its edges. At the intersection north of the strip there does appear to be not only ample room to turn around but also to park off the road.
I was pleasantly surprised to find the strip the smoothest I can remember. The only cacti I noticed were on the other side of the berm that runs on the north edge of the strip. (However we did only use the NE half of the strip). The strip was pretty firm. Lots of people gawking as they drove by. Great hiking and petroglyphs nearby.
Camped here 2 nights, ran the Boulder Mail Trail on Saturday! Beautiful scenery on this trail, recommend starting early if doing this in one day! Runway was in decent shape, I landed north in the first 1500ft south of where the jeep rd crosses. Ruts are definitely bigger south of the rd, no concerns for big tires! If landing with small tires or tricycle gear, I would recommend landing north and touching down just north of where the jeep rd crosses!
I drove down to Mineral the weekend of November 3rd 2024 and it's in fantastic shape. Thanks to Roy for orchestrating the grading of the entire airstrip. The ruts and weeds are gone, it's back to full width and full length. Now fully functional and in better shape than I've seen in years! Runway: South end, near the grass is hard. Middle is hard North end is a tad soft, but with the recent precipitation, I'm sure this has firmed up. Parking area to the east is hard. Would be suitable for almost any aircraft including trikes.
