SO JUST OUTSIDE OF PHOENIX? I LIVE IN TUCSON AND I DON'T THINK IV'E SEEN ANYTHING QUITE THAT STEEP 8) THAT'S COOL 
NICE 4RUNNER TOO HAVE YOU DONE A SOLID AXLE SWAP ON IT??
It's Northwest of Phoenix. When you exit I 17 it's a 3 - 6 hour drive depending on how you drive. It's a good over nighter. There are camping areas there and Crown King has a general store, two saloons and a small cafe. I believe the saloons also serve food.
Most of the "tough" parts of the trail have by-pass trails. Remember I have not been up there for a while and last I heard,two months ago, the trails have changed drastically.
No, I have not done the SAS yet but it is in the future.
