Hi nomads any input on G-canyon on January has any body has camp in this month. I have 6 new people going with me to the canyon for firts time i
dont know if the cold is going to be a problem . I be staying on Arturos camp El sol any feedback willbe appreciated. Maybe I will see some of you
there.Merry xmas to every body and Feliz Ano Nuevo..Ken Cooke - 12-22-2005 at 08:54 AM
I just sent Canyonman Rob his deposit to stay at the camp site. As you may know, Guadalupe Canyon has its own website - http://www.guadalupe-canyon.com where it advertises its campground at the base of the Sierra Juarez escarpment.
Arturo is a very nice man who owns and operates the camp with the assistance of his son-in-law Rob. In dealing with Rob, I have been surprised at how
difficult that man is to reach and make reservations. Not the most friendly I must add. But the camping is incredible. The water is quite hot (~107 deg.F) as hit comes out of the garden hose to fill your tub.
The road into G.C. is recommended for "High-clearance" stock pickup trucks and SUVs, although I have seen on several occasions, Saturn sedans, VW
vans, and even 1980s-era fullsize luxury cars make the drive in and out of G.C. - although not recommended due to the sandy dirt road which is
encountered as you wind up the canyon from the Laguna Salada region.
1/2 of our 4WD group camped at El Sol in March '04, and had a wonderful time there:
Since your group was there, the rocks have gotten bigger (the road lower-er?)... from all the weather last winter... http://vivabaja.com/405 and last month (photos on Nomad) we went again...
[Edited on 12-22-2005 by David K]
G-canyon
BAJACAT - 12-23-2005 at 12:55 AM
What dates are you going to be there Ken. I got EL SOL for the 6,7,8 of january.Ken Cooke - 12-23-2005 at 07:06 AM
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Originally posted by BAJACAT
What dates are you going to be there Ken. I got EL SOL for the 6,7,8 of january.
I reserved the group site 'Azteca' for December 27th. We'll be in and out of there in just under 24 hrs. unfortunately...David K - 12-23-2005 at 12:50 PM
Azteca??? Are you not in Arturo's camp, or is that a new name... Weren't you in El Dorado, before with your group?
Los manantiales
BAJACAT - 12-23-2005 at 09:19 PM
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Azteca??? Are you not in Arturo's camp, or is that a new name... Weren't you in El Dorado, before with your group?
David Rob is now doing reservetions for campo los manantiales wich are the camps avobe camp #1 wich belongs to Arturo ,they are not part of Arturos
setup. nice camps but have no privacy, like arturos , thats why i like camping with arturo..
Ken
BAJACAT - 12-23-2005 at 09:23 PM
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Originally posted by BAJACAT
What dates are you going to be there Ken. I got EL SOL for the 6,7,8 of january.
I reserved the group site 'Azteca' for December 27th. We'll be in and out of there in just under 24 hrs. unfortunately...
Sorry to hear that Ken but any amount of time in G-canyon is worth the drive, I enjoy the drive almost as I enjoy the canyon..Have fun. ..David K - 12-24-2005 at 10:45 AM
Bajacat, okay, thanks...
I went back to the photo of the sign at the entrance I took, and see that Ken will be on the LEFT side of the canyon, across from Arturo's and Angel's
(Campos #1 and #3)...
G-CANYON
BAJACAT - 12-24-2005 at 06:57 PM
yes David you are right I got confuse for a while, I was thinking that the Aztec was on Angels camp. sorry for that. DavidDavid K - 12-24-2005 at 08:02 PM
No biggie amigo... I was thinking the same until I looked at this photo I took last trip...
The canyon division is confusing... The nicest is Arturo's Campo #1, then his brother Angel runs Campo #3 just above Arturo's camp... It hasn't the
privacy or beautiful camps that Arturo has... There never was a 'Campo #2', at least posted... But the oldest Loya brother has that area, 'Los
Manantiales' across the canyon... All three share the one spring's hot water! Good thing that thing really gives a lot of hot water!Ken Cooke - 12-31-2005 at 10:31 PM
Our group stayed at La Gloria and another close by. Very little privacy, but we only stayed 1 night. Plenty of pony-tailed granola-ppl with dogs
running all over the campground. We got to play our musica as loud as we wanted in Canyon Jaquegel and didn't get dirty looks from the Volkswagon and
Subaru crowd, either. Ken Cooke - 12-31-2005 at 10:34 PM
Campo Los Manantiales in Guadalupe Canyon
One of Arturo's sons gave me reservation info for their Los Manantiales campground in Guadalupe Canyon. You can call direct to avoid dealing with
Rob.
Para reservaciones in Mexicali, B.C.: (686) 558-5048
there.Merry xmas to every body and Feliz Ano Nuevo..
But the camping is incredible. The water is quite hot (~107 deg.F) as hit comes out of the garden hose to fill your tub. 
