Patriot Pines Outdoors Veterans 501(c)(19) Non-profit organization presents our 11th-year anniversary of the Cactus 2 Pines Event (C2P2025) on Friday April 25th, 2025 - Sunday April 27th, 2025. Bring your family and friends for the awesome weekend event.

The event begins with the 145-mile poker ride on Friday from Apache Junction (85% dirt roads and trails).

We also have the NEW Fish Creek / Young Road Route, which asphalt & county/Forest Service maintained, passenger cars and trucks can do this route with ease.

****This year this route has physical card stops on the routes, so you are welcome to ride with your own groups and take your time as there is no hurry to get on top of the Tonto Rim and note there is no event in Forest Lakes Friday evening, the early dinner will be in Young AZ. The event will resume Saturday morning location TBA will either be Forest Lakes or Bison Ranch in Heber - Overgaard.

Friday hot lunch is provided in Tonto Basin area.

***Friday Early Dinner @ Antlers Scratch Kitchen and saloon in Young AZ*** This is all for Friday.

Note**** No need to bring fuel as there is fuel available in Tonto Basin, Young, Forest Lakes and Heber.

Saturday a free lunch will be provided for our attendees on the C2P at our double header cornhole tournament. We will have lots of great ride and raffle prizes available, including firearms, coolers and much more.

****New This year***Saturday C2P Dinner Banquet - Location TBA - (Location coming soon, Bison Ranch is an option in Heber Overgaard)

We will have $$$$$ thousands of dollars in great ride and raffle prizes available: Including Firearms, Coolers, Fine Bourbon and much more.

Sunday the return riders leave at 9am.

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Please check out the link below for the video of the 2023 & 2024 event and some of the veterans we have helped.