PaulW
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Matomi Arch
March 16 2022 update
Found the road leading off Matomi up the Las Blancas drainage. Found vehicle tracks to follow, but they were lost and eventually ended. Of course I
had my trusty GPS and found my previous track was so overgrown the it was hard to see any evidence of a track. Had to drive thru small bushes and
across several wash outs. Finally got to the arch where Julie took this picture.
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Awesome that you guys made it! I tried a year ago, but the tracks disappeared, and since it was hailing and nasty (and I was solo), I decided to save
the arch for another day.
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Cool pictures thank you
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David K
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The Arch in 2020
Wornout went there with his weekly tour group on May 15, 2020 (see it on Relive)
I had hoped to see it in 2017, after going to the Matomí Falls, from Valle Chico. The Matomí Canyon narrows was just not going to let me through,
however.
[Edited on 3-26-2022 by David K]
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PaulW
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I think You meant May 15 2020
Regardless, a major change in vegetation and terrain until 2022.
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track
Attachment: 4x4 mining to fragile arch.kmz (10kB)
This file has been downloaded 161 times
Harald Pietschmann
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Thanks, FIXED!
I would like to see photos taken from the other side of that arch...
You know, if you walk through, do you go back in time like on Star Trek's City of the Edge of Forever, or go to another universe? LOL
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I assume this was your track to the arch? My attempt was farther north, closer to the hills which got me into more vegetation (trees) and bigger rocks
(a more active arroyo).
As I was headed toward the arch, the storm was approaching from the west.
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PaulW
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Matomi Arch track
The track Harald posted is correct
See the track mistakes
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i followed a track years back
it lead to a work camp
possibly prospecting
at the marker are some interesting cross bars
could not tell whether it was to deter airplanes from landing
or to slow down the water flow
30°26'5.28"N, 114°51'18.40"W
Attachment: 4x4 rural mining faint.kmz (3kB)
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David K
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Very cool, guys!
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