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[*] posted on 4-3-2023 at 12:03 PM
That is a great trip report!


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One spare tire in Baja can quickly become driving around with no spare....


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[*] posted on 4-3-2023 at 02:49 PM


Quote: Originally posted by Don Jorge  
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One spare tire in Baja can quickly become driving around with no spare....

Oh! I know it!




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[*] posted on 4-3-2023 at 03:12 PM
Killer trip report!


I am going to have to go back and spend some time with my Almanac tracing some of your tracks.

Good job!




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[*] posted on 4-3-2023 at 04:48 PM


Here is a basic map. Click to enlarge.





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[*] posted on 4-3-2023 at 04:48 PM


Great trip report and photos. One of the best I've seen here. Thanks for posting it.
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[*] posted on 4-3-2023 at 05:44 PM


VERY fun read, thanks for sharing! Enjoyed all the pictographs/petroglyphs/rock art. May have to borrow some of your coordinates before my next trip south.



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[*] posted on 4-3-2023 at 07:21 PM


Awesome trip report, thoroughly enjoyed the read and all the photos! Thanks for taking the time to post that.
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[*] posted on 4-3-2023 at 09:29 PM


Thanks for the report and so many great pictures
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[*] posted on 4-3-2023 at 09:59 PM


Such a great report! Keep on trucking bro!!!
And muchos gracias for your contributions here!




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[*] posted on 4-4-2023 at 08:24 AM


Glorious. Just glorious.

Made me have to locate my login password so I could post a THANKS for the photos and time spent uploading!
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[*] posted on 4-4-2023 at 08:34 AM


took me hours to trace all locations.

could not find Arroyo El Chile. The canyon at that site is Cañada San Patricio according to INEGI

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[*] posted on 4-4-2023 at 09:10 AM


Your trip reports are so inspiring to me! I've only been back from Baja for 2 weeks now and so ready to go back. My van is being retired so the next trip will be in a shiny new flatbed camper setup. I'm going to miss the van though as it is the perfect Baja vehicle IMO ....

Thank you for taking the time to put this trip report together!
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[*] posted on 4-4-2023 at 10:13 AM


WOW! One hell of a neat trip report.
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Did you fix the track rod before going all the way to SEA? :-)
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Does anyone know who or when all the rock art was made?
We have some pictographs in my area that have been dated to about 1200 years ago by what used to be called the Anasazi.

It never ceases to amaze me how early explorers (let alone indigenous peoples) lived and survived in such outwardly inhospitable terrain by our views today. Even those who eke out a living on ranchos today located way out in the hills and valleys have a sense of survivability that (I venture to say) no one in the USA would even attempt.




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[*] posted on 4-4-2023 at 11:03 AM


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Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc  
took me hours to trace all locations.

could not find Arroyo El Chino. The canyon at that site is Cañada San Patricio according to INEGI


Where did geoffff mention Arroyo El Chino?

I thought you would be excited to see Agua Leon, after all the discussion and mapping of its location here on Nomad. It sure wasn't much to see!

I hope one of us gets to the site of Leon Grande, north and slightly west of Punta Prieta (~15 kms by road). So much was said about it in the book, Long Walk to Mulegé.


Arroyo El Chile - my bad.

And yes, it was cool to see images of Agua Leon.




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[*] posted on 4-4-2023 at 11:31 AM


Excellent trip report, thanks. loved the pictures.
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[*] posted on 4-4-2023 at 11:33 AM


I always carry two spares with me. The problem is finding someone to put one on in time of need.
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[*] posted on 4-5-2023 at 08:41 AM


Epic report. Thanks for all the photos and details.
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[*] posted on 4-5-2023 at 09:50 AM


Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc  
took me hours to trace all locations.

could not find Arroyo El Chile. The canyon at that site is Cañada San Patricio according to INEGI

[Edited on 4-4-2023 by 4x4abc]


Here is Arroyo el Chile on the INEGI topo: 26.5031315,-112.1246761 (also on the Baja Almanac and Benchmark Baja Atlas.

Google Maps shows a Pinturas rupestres "El Chavalito" at the mouth of that arroyo. About here: 26.539030, -112.122532



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[*] posted on 4-5-2023 at 10:32 AM


found it - cool!
thank you!

the latest INEGI has the name hidden far up the Arroyo

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[*] posted on 4-5-2023 at 05:47 PM


I got the idea for this rock art site from Harald, but not the name of the place.

The name I got from my INEGI map -- it is shown as Arroyo el Chile and also Cañada San Patricio. I am open to suggestions for the official name for this pictograph site!





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