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BAJACAT
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Registered: 11-21-2005
Location: NATIONAL CITY, CA
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COLD PICTURES
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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Hook
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Registered: 3-13-2004
Location: Sonora
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White Angel
There is a chance that elevations above 5000 feet may get a foot of new snow over the next 36 hours.
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David K
Honored Nomad
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Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Meling Guest Ranch (Rancho San Jose) is 2,280' ASL at the airstrip there.
Yes, bring your jackets... snow gear can stay home! The road up to the observatory from the Meling Ranch climbs to 9,280' in 30 miles.... If you feel
the need!
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White Angel
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Location: Danvers, Mass
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David-Some 8 or 10 years ago (Melings was closed; but there was a family member living in the main house-Duane perhaps?) We drove up to the
observatory despite warnings of snow. Hell of a trip! A few times we feared we'd made a huge mistake; but made it up and it was beautiful once the
snow stopped. If our Jeep has the right rubber on it; might go back up next week. Still-I'd prefer shorts and T-shirts to my woolies!
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David K
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Location: San Diego County
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In July, 2000 they were closed and the surviving family members were squabbling over their late mother's property (Aida)... Sonja was there at the
time, but Duane returned, took over, and reopened the ranch to guests... She then sold it, but still operates the guest ranch I think.
A great book is 'Where the Old West Never Died' about the Meling Ranch...
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Cypress
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Location: on the bayou
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Dreaming of Snow?
It's snowing right now here in the high country!
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Taco de Baja
Super Nomad
Posts: 1913
Registered: 4-14-2004
Location: Behind the Orange Curtain, CA
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Went up to the San Pedro Martir for New Years in 1998. Got down to the low 20's at night.
Brought some sleds and inner-tubes with us just in case, and had fun on a few tiny snow covered slopes. SKI BAJA!
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Diver
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Registered: 11-15-2004
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It wouldn't be Nomads without this picture of JR !!
Ski on, JR Baja / Ski Baja !!
[Edited on 3-30-2006 by Diver]
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David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 64526
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Meling Ranch Update
I recieved this email from a family member with the current scoop on the Meling Ranch, with a link to the web site...
David K
I see that you added a posting on the Baja Nomad BB, on 03/28/06, regarding the
Meling Ranch or Rancho San Jose.
My name in Chuck McCullough, I’m a member of the extended family that owns the
ranch. I am a great-grandson to Harry and Ella Johnson and a grandson on Laura
Johnson McCullough.
First I’d like to apologize for my families public squabbles, we have a long
history of arguing over what's best for the ranch. Unfortunately sometime these
decisions spill over into the public arena.
Secondly I’d like to give you some current information on the ranch and it’s
owners. Rancho San Jose or the old ranch, as some of us are now calling it, is
currently owned my David Lang and his wife Sandra Meling Lang. You can contact
them via the ranch web site: http://www.melingguestranch.com/index.php David and
Sandra are doing a fine job of operating the ranch and have numerous projects in
the works to improve it. Andrea Meling, Sandra’s sister, is managing the
guest ranch.
Duane is still living on the old ranch. She has a small place Northwest of the
main ranch about 3 miles.
Also Jovita, Esteban, and Alfredo Meling are still the owners and operators of
Rancho el Coyote.
Now the last item, you made reference to the book 'Where the Old West Never
Died' and posted a picture of the dust cover. The book was published in 1968 and
never printed again, as far as I know. It’s been out of print far too long.
The family has recently acquired ownership of the Copyright and we plan to
republish the book in the near future. I don’t know what the price will be but
it will be available at both guest ranches or from me.
I see you’re a frequent poster on BB’s relating to Baja. If you ever have
need of information on the ranch send me an e-mail. We currently do not have a
telephone or the Internet at the ranch. I’ll do whatever I can to gather
current information or correct any problems that a guest of the ranch may have
had.
Thank you for your time.
--
Chuck McCullough
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