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Mini-Report mission guad. del norte,Agua caliente canyon

BAJACAT - 2-11-2006 at 12:20 AM

All started as a easy day to ensenada, on sat 02/04. but actually never made it to the harbor instance I took the detour to Francisco Zarco , so whe went to check the musseum and to see the improvements on the Guad. del Norte Misssion.,I dont have distances or directions this was a last thing mini-trip so I wasn't prepare but I thing I would like to share my trip with you guys.

The new Building for G- del norte 1834-1840

BAJACAT - 2-11-2006 at 12:22 AM


Old foundations being dough up by the mission

BAJACAT - 2-11-2006 at 12:24 AM


Agua caliente canyon/hot springs

BAJACAT - 2-11-2006 at 12:38 AM

This is at the bottom of the water fall..

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1 of the 3 water crossings to get to the canyon

BAJACAT - 2-11-2006 at 12:39 AM


bajalou - 2-11-2006 at 08:25 AM

Great stuff Thanks

David K - 2-11-2006 at 08:49 AM

Gracias.... Just which Agua Caliente Canyon where you at?

I was last at Mision Guadalupe del Norte in 2001... Only a marker sign behind a fence... Great that they discovered the foundation stones!!!

Agua caliente canyon

BAJACAT - 2-11-2006 at 11:58 PM

Is the one east of san Antonio Necua David on my map it shows by the name of Cascada arroyo agua caliente. when going to San A. Necua instaded of turning right you keep going straight pass las Bellotas Ranch, off the the right down the dry arroyo continuing on this road trought all the vinyards pass a gate if it is closed just go ahead and opened, closed again continue, cross your firts arroyo,half of mile is the ranch where they charge $50 pesos ( 5 Dollars ) per car, there where only two cars in the canyon. In this canyon Dk is one of the talles waterfalls that I have seen. But little water is flowing right now. sorry I dont have more expecific directions, when I go back Im going to go to El Milagro Ranch and look for the rock art thats there.

Here is the water fall

BAJACAT - 2-12-2006 at 12:04 AM

with a little water flowing this time a year I will assume is about 80 ft /+ - tall this picture was taken from about 100 ft away

[Edited on 2-12-2006 by BAJACAT]

David K - 2-12-2006 at 12:13 AM

Okay Cat... I see that you are at the Agua Caliente just east of Guadalupe Valley... Gracias!

Dk what do you know about the rock art at el milagro?

BAJACAT - 2-12-2006 at 12:28 AM