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Canon Isabel, Cohabuzo Jnct. and Pole Line Road 4 Day Campout (2004) with Neal Johns and the Desert Explorers

Ken Cooke - 10-21-2012 at 02:44 PM



The Lodge, Paredones Hills, Canyon Isabel (20 mi. south of Guadalupe Canyon)


Campout in Cohabuzo Junction - December 28, 2004!



Early morning along the Cohabuzo Junction


Traveling along the Pole Line Road

Here is the hidden entrance



Mike getting stuck


Getting Mike out of trouble



Baja Nomad John Marnell in CJ-7 with new ARB Locker!


My Jeep climbing onto the Pole Line Road


John Page ascending onto the Pole Line Road



Brock Tella made the trek in his Isuzu Trooper






Looking back towards Cohabuzo Junction at dusk


Portions of the Pole Line Road still contain cobblestone


Waking up on cobblestone looked like this:bounce:



Traveling down Canon Enmedio as a group





The trail is easy to lose as flash floods have decimated the area several times.


Brock smiling for the camera (Brenda snapped the photo)


Baja Nomad - "The Square Circle" made the trek in his Baja-built Toyota


Everyone coming up the notorious Basketball Hill



The Pole Line Road is not for the faint at heart






Everyone made it to the top of this 'E' Ticket ride:bounce:



Traveling through "Cowboy Canyon"


Neal led the group up Canyon Jaquegel to our next camping location


The next day, we continued along Canyon Jaquegel - Here, the route comes out of a rough wash


Nearing the end of the Jaquegel near the end of the Pole Line Road - Hwy 5 is just in the distance


[Edited on 10-23-2012 by Ken Cooke]

Neal Johns - 10-21-2012 at 03:48 PM

A good trip, the one where you fell in love with the Pole Line Road, Ken.
Good Pics.

Ken Cooke - 10-21-2012 at 05:25 PM

Thanks again for leading that trip, Neal. We had a very good time.:yes:

bacquito - 10-21-2012 at 06:37 PM

Thanks for sharing, interesting

Mexitron - 10-21-2012 at 06:56 PM

Thanks for bringing back some fun memories of last March!!!

Mexitron - 10-21-2012 at 07:06 PM

After the climb up Basketball Hill, March 2012:

willardguy - 10-21-2012 at 07:24 PM

jimmy combines the two! hemisphere dancer:spingrin:

TacoFeliz - 10-22-2012 at 09:15 AM

Ken, don't be too hasty to bid your RIP to John Page. He's a little the worse for wear over the years, but still alive and well in SoCal.

Jay

David K - 10-22-2012 at 09:27 AM

Ken, this is a great photo trip report...

Do you have photos of when I led your club to Mano Canyon from Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs, in June, 2003? Brock was along in his Isuzu, too... We had fun watching all you Jeep guys taking turns driving one tire up a rock for photos.

Chris and I had arrived at Guadalupe to join you guys after watching the Baja 500, and used up all the camera film on the race...

Ken Cooke - 3-25-2013 at 09:35 PM

Bump to the top...

Question: Anyone have GPS waypoints for COHABUZO JUNCTION?

Thanks to David K -

COHABUZO JUNCTION 31º55.74'/ 115º36.22', elev. 860'. This point is not named on the map, but is the name used by off road racers (Located to the east of the airplane symbol in the Almanac, and east of Cerro Cohabuzo in the AAA map). Here is a large level area where pit teams can service their racers. A poor road and race route goes east to the Laguna Salada basin, joins a good road to Ejido Saldana, and reaches Highway 5 (midway between Mexicali and San Felipe).

From Cohabuzo Junction north to Guadalupe Canyon's access is a fast graded road. Cohabuzo to Guadalupe is 29 miles.

[Edited on 3-26-2013 by Ken Cooke]

David K - 3-26-2013 at 08:45 AM

Note, that GPS qwaypoint might be at map datum NAD27 Mexico... Neal Johns convinced me to post all my GPS posts at that datum to match the locations on Baja topo maps like the Almanac. The GPS unit comes factory set at map datum WGS84, as is the setting for Google Earth, Google Maps, etc.

I usually state the map datum when I posted GPS waypoints... So, double check before you enter a waypoint in your GPS device. Changing the map datum is easy, and after entering the NAD27 Mexico numbers, you can change back to WGS84... the numbers will be close, but still far enough apart to miss a side road by 100 feet or so!

Let me know if any of you need assistance!

;)

Maps and Cohabuzo Jcn. GPS

David K - 3-26-2013 at 02:15 PM

Hi Ken and company, on Google Earth (WGS84), the only difference was the longitude and elevation, just a little:

31º55.74', -115º36.30' elev. 911'

Here is the 1942 Pole Line Road route in blue, on a modern map (2009), it didn't show the road past Arroyo Grande:



On a satellite image with push pins and flags along the route (including GPS waypoints from Neal Johns, TW, and Ken Cooke):



Here is the road on a 1962 map, 20 years after it was built:



Back to space!

North of Pole Line Road, at Cohabuzo Jcn. and nearby canyons:





Pole Line Road from Summit to Hwy. 5 (La Ventana included):



West Half:



East Half, ending at Hwy. 5, near El Chinero mountain:



Back up high to show all of the above:

Ken Cooke - 3-26-2013 at 02:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
I usually state the map datum when I posted GPS waypoints... So, double check before you enter a waypoint in your GPS device. Changing the map datum is easy, and after entering the NAD27 Mexico numbers, you can change back to WGS84... the numbers will be close, but still far enough apart to miss a side road by 100 feet or so!


One of these years, I will invest in GPS:?:

David K - 3-26-2013 at 02:32 PM

It is nice to find places and roads you see on Google Earth or to go back to after your first time there with one. About $100 for a basic eTrex from Garmin.
The GPS game 'Geocaching' is a great way to practice finding places! http://geocaching.com (high tech hide 'n seek)!

David K - 3-27-2013 at 08:52 AM

Ken, are you loaded up? ready to go?

Ken Cooke - 3-27-2013 at 09:03 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Ken, are you loaded up? ready to go?


No. Just sitting here, listening to some morning music about to make my coffee.


The garage was completely reorganized yesterday, so that I won't forget anything important. I will try to take less "stuff" to keep weight down. Should be a good run. Thanks for the maps, too!

russchung - 3-27-2013 at 09:37 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ken Cooke

One of these years, I will invest in GPS:?:


David K,

Although Luddites like Ken Cooke may not have a GPS, I will be bringing mind on the run. Can you share your Google Earth map or share the waypoints so I can enter them in my GPS?

Russ

Ken Cooke - 3-27-2013 at 09:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by russchung
Quote:
Originally posted by Ken Cooke

One of these years, I will invest in GPS:?:


David K,

Although Luddites like Ken Cooke may not have a GPS, I will be bringing mind on the run. Can you share your Google Earth map or share the waypoints so I can enter them in my GPS?

Russ


Hey Russ,

Didn't I make a Baja Pole Line Booklet for you some years ago? What I made came bundled with all of the GPS Waypoint Data a Baja traveler could ever need. I'll be sure to bring mine.

David K - 3-27-2013 at 09:58 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by russchung
Quote:
Originally posted by Ken Cooke

One of these years, I will invest in GPS:?:


David K,

Although Luddites like Ken Cooke may not have a GPS, I will be bringing mind on the run. Can you share your Google Earth map or share the waypoints so I can enter them in my GPS?

Russ


I have the KMZ file of the road as you see it posted above on Google Earth, send me a u2u with your email addy, and I will send you the attachment.

russchung - 3-28-2013 at 10:21 AM

Ken,

I missed the last few Pole Line runs. This will be the first time for me. David K sent me the file and I've entered some waypoints on my GPS.

We should have nice weather this weekend, although it may be windy on Saturday night and Sunday.

Russ

Ken Cooke - 3-28-2013 at 04:28 PM

Russ,

Glad to hear that you have the waypoints. No more getting lost.LOL:light: Leidys and I will see you in Calexico (after your meeting). Drive safely and have a successful meeting.