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nandopedal
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Mike's to El coyote
FYI for anybody interested on those 14 miles: A few days ago we had a shootout, 3 jeeps jk, 35" 33" and stock 32" happy to report that it was doable
for all three not a scratch!
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David K
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nandopedal
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Hi David I only have a couple and do not care to learn"how to" on this site, I will send them to you.
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I haven't gone out the back way from Mikes in several years. Isn't that the road everyone was reporting had a gate now? I know there were several ways
you could go so not sure what one is blocked?
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Friends just did it too. 3 jeeps made it. 1 jeep and 1 suv couldn't make it and had to take the crossover road.
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Quote: Originally posted by advrider  | | I haven't gone out the back way from Mikes in several years. Isn't that the road everyone was reporting had a gate now? I know there were several ways
you could go so not sure what one is blocked? |
No gates as long as you do not turn right at intersections x2 (From Mikes to Coyote) , just follow the side by sides and motos tracks.
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Ok, I will post them for you here.
Just FYI, a free, easy site is www.postimages.org and all you do for Nomad is change the size to 800 pixels or less by clicking on the drop-down arrow on the size setting. Once
your images are on Postimages then use the IMG link (for forums).
Just paste the link here on Nomad with your text.
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Good to know the route is OK. We had planned to use it in Nov. if it is still open.
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The only gates are lower road closed. So where these short WB jeeps .Anybody been to Mikes the second way up from halfway up paved road past Melings?
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider | | The only gates are lower road closed. So where these short WB jeeps .Anybody been to Mikes the second way up from halfway up paved road past Melings?
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All 3 are like my white one.
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider | | The only gates are lower road closed. So where these short WB jeeps .Anybody been to Mikes the second way up from halfway up paved road past Melings?
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The Rancho La Joya and Concepción (Dark Skies Inn) ranch road, Km. 67?
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The Dark Skies road had a locked steel gate at the turn off at KM67 when Mike and Pamala lived there.
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| Quote: Originally posted by TMW | | The Dark Skies road had a locked steel gate at the turn off at KM67 when Mike and Pamala lived there. |
In October 2017:
[Edited on 10-27-2021 by David K]
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Ok ED all Jeeps LWB thank you. About locked gate La Joya it is open no gate to go to La Joya after that rancho is where 4x4 road starts that will
take you to Mikes or Coyote.
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider | | Ok ED all Jeeps LWB thank you. About locked gate La Joya it is open no gate to go to La Joya after that rancho is where 4x4 road starts that will
take you to Mikes or Coyote. |
I think they said 2 1/2 hours to go 11 miles. Big hill climb the vehicles without lockers couldn't get up.
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lockers needed?
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I think they said 2 1/2 hours to go 11 miles. Big hill climb the vehicles without lockers couldn't get up. |
Which report are you referring to Ehall? And do you know which direction that required lockers? Coyote to Mikes or Mikes to Coyote?
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| Quote: Originally posted by ehall | | Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider | | Ok ED all Jeeps LWB thank you. About locked gate La Joya it is open no gate to go to La Joya after that rancho is where 4x4 road starts that will
take you to Mikes or Coyote. |
I think they said 2 1/2 hours to go 11 miles. Big hill climb the vehicles without lockers couldn't get up. |
As of last year I remember one place riding my bike. That I don't think I small
pickup could make. As no run and large dip going to Mikes From Coyote. I hope to get back up there soon will run it on my bike. Then report
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I forgot on the La Joya run the only thing I have seen getting up. With 4 wheels are Razors. I think it would be good jeep run The big rains we had
moved most of the rocks. Going that route once on top there is a 3 way intersection. Turn LT well traveled route dead end for anything 4 wheels bike
only. Go RT back way in to Mikes Ed tried that route from Mikes on his Jeep. Best just past meadow stay in the middle not going hard LT or RT it will
cut in to road going to Mikes . AT the T Rt to Mikes Lt to Coyote
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Does that route go past Rancho Garate and back to Mike's along the creek? I'm probably camping out one night near RG next week. Hope the creek got a
good flushing this season, look forward to C&R some wild trout.
John
[Edited on 4-3-2019 by John Harper]
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AREA MAPS (some)
Received a u2u asking for maps to help visualize all those directions from Larry... Not sure if these will help, but here are some I have:
This shows 'Garet' upstream of Mike's. Dark Skies Inn (La Concepción) is where the road crosses the creek south of San Pedro (not where the name is
on the map). That road continues south to the observatory road where the La Joya gate is.
Mileages from my 2005 trip.
AAA map from about 2007.
1978 AAA map, shows Concepción.
I have seen a topo/GPS map posted that has a more current view... If I can find it, I will try to post it. If anyone has better maps of this region,
please add.
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