Nearly 16 years ago (Spring 2004), I traveled with David K, Brock Tella, and several members of the Rubicon Owners Club to Guadalupe Canyon for a
short 4WD weekend run. Fast forward to November 2013, I took a small group to run the Pole Line Road, but due to an abundance of water in the Laguna
Salada, our group instead visited El Palomar canyon. After completing the run, we passed what I believe was Canon Santa Isabel, rounded an alluvial
fan (Mesa La Vibora) and then came upon what I believe was El Mano Canyon. I am fairly certain that our group ascended a tricky Brecha or
Trail before arriving at what I believe was Santa Isabel Nueva - where a burned up Suburban was placed. Here are some vintage photos of that day back
in November 2013.
The entrance
The tricky off-camber section
The long hill climb
Passing the burned Suburban
Locals from the Mexicali region (Saturnino Valdez of Viejones 4x4 Club - Mexicali) has told me this is Canon El Mano. I'm pretty sure that it is.Ken Cooke - 12-31-2019 at 03:16 PM
At the end of the run, we toasted to a successful trail event in Baja - AND made friends with our Guadalupe Valley contact Mr. Alex Ford of the
Decantos Winery in Guadalupe Valley right outside of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.
Haciendo un brindis con amistades viejas y nuevas
Mr. Alex Ford of Decantos Vinicola - Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico David K - 12-31-2019 at 04:28 PM
Score arrow in one of your photos... Mano Canyon was used this year for the 1000, as well. Ken Cooke - 12-31-2019 at 04:31 PM
Score arrow in one of your photos... Mano Canyon was used this year for the 1000, as well.
I didn't think I was too far off with my navigation. Cross-referencing with local guides, I knew this would be Mano as they also took photos in the
same locale and named it Canon el Mano.PaulW - 1-2-2020 at 11:06 AM
That red/orange arrow was not SCORE in 2013. Maybe Norra?PaulW - 1-2-2020 at 11:08 AM
Ken, Check your camera or phone to see if you can get met data for each picture. If you can activate Met Data then you can post coordinates for a
picture taken in the boondocks.Ken Cooke - 1-4-2020 at 04:15 AM
Sorry Paul, the photographs were taken several years ago using a simple digital camera purchased in 2001. None of the features mentioned are
available on the camera.PaulW - 1-4-2020 at 08:37 AM
Understand, New feature available for iPhones with the appropriate App. Most late model cameras now have internal GPS which allows viewing Met data.
Technology moses along.
Mano Canyon for this years B1K?
steekers - 10-9-2020 at 07:45 PM
It looks like this years B1K will be not be using the Summit route, and instead using the Mano Canyon. I might be wrong.PaulW - 10-9-2020 at 07:51 PM
Not wrong. Mano is usedDavid K - 10-9-2020 at 08:43 PM
Steekers, see the B1K map thread. Mano is discussed there, and it isn't the sleeping sickness of our teen years!
