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[*] posted on 3-16-2007 at 08:39 AM


That's not fair Neal! (blaming Jeeps, that is) LOL

Without deflating tires for sand, even a Toy gets burried (I know)!

I am looking forward to the rest of your trip discoveries!!!




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[*] posted on 3-16-2007 at 03:42 PM


Really enjoying your trip and learning a lot.

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[*] posted on 3-17-2007 at 10:05 AM
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Using the coordinates Neal gave, does this look like the location. It looks like Palm trees to the left.

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[*] posted on 3-17-2007 at 10:05 AM
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[*] posted on 3-17-2007 at 10:06 AM
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[*] posted on 3-17-2007 at 10:07 AM
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[*] posted on 3-17-2007 at 10:53 AM
TW - yes it does


Neal and Bill walked I'd guess less than 600 yards downstream. Along the way they came across what they described as a row of tamarisk trees, obviously planted that way. The white "building" north of the stream, sort of in the horseshoe - with what appear to be roads leading to and away from it, is a cistern or water holding basin.

There is also remnants of a sort of stone dam not far downstream from the stone corral - maybe 100 yards. - Gulick mentioned a dam in one of his narratives.

Hopefully Neal will be up before noon today and comment also. You no doubt have heard how the older generation needs a little more sleep that us younger folks.

No Indian rock art of any kind was found by any of us - so far as I know.

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[*] posted on 3-17-2007 at 04:06 PM


The row of tamarisk trees is the line across the arroyo in the left side of this pic downstream and of course are a rancher addition as they were not around in the ECR days.

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[*] posted on 12-28-2019 at 03:22 PM


A great trip report, history and adventure in Baja, from Neal Johns.



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