David K
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GUESS WHERE IN BAJA???
Well, until Photobucket dies on me, we can play the game!
Where was this photo taken?
HINT 1: it is on a road that had been used extensively for travel down the peninsula in the late 1950s to 1980s.
HINT 2: (will be added if needed)
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Turtle canyon, between Mission Calamajue and Hwy 1.
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David K
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Who named it Turtle Canyon and why?
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That is what a lot of racers have called it. I assume there must be turtles in the water sections.
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Where is this. Hint Baja Sur near SOC.
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David K
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LOL. Well, turtles would be quite a sight in a nearly poisonous stream. Turtles are found in fresh water along the Pacific drainage of northern Baja
and in the Colorado Delta. This is from McPeak's book. Nothing connects any to Calamajué I can find. You are correct on the photo location, congrats!
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David K
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I know! There used to be a cardón cactus growing on the roof!
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kevin_in_idaho
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On a road, near a palm tree :-) Someone had to say it, everyone was thinking it....
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Tom, we went there together.....great trip it was!
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Yes it was Karl.
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David K
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GUESS WHERE IN BAJA???
First was may have been too easy... especially for a Baja traveler like TW!
HINTS???
In the northern state.
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John M
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El Volcan
or not
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David K
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Funny, ................... or not!
This was in 1974 (see my dune buggy down there?) and I thought these springs were El Volcan. I did not know to hike up the arroyo where the road
crosses it, 1/4 mile from these mineral springs, to see the more impressive geyser dome. I camped here again in 2000, hiked around looking for more.
In 2003, I finally found where to look (ie. hike up the arroyo, 4 miles from El Mármol). Back again in 2006 and 2011. Never, never, give-up!
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David K
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Here is the spring hillside, just past the Arroyo el Volcan crossing, looking up, in 2011:
The true El Volcan, 1/2 mile to the south, is far more dramatic, as a cold-water geyser should be! >>>
The bubbling cold/ soda spring at its top...
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