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Some friends and I visited Las Animas last October for the first time. We camped past the airstream a ways and closer to a couple houses up on the
hill. One seemed occupied and the other looked like it was stalled out construction project. We were sad to see the trash at the old fish camp on
the point. What a mess, but seems typical throughout Baja of abandoned fish camps in my experience.
The mangroves were cool. Next time I'd like to paddle board around them but we only stayed the one night this time.
There was a great looking camp spot just as we entered Las Animas area but was occupied on the way in. Will try to get it sometime in the future.
Looked like some good hammock trees!
Some pics and drone footage of Las Animas starting at 6:50 in the the video I made of this trip.
   
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Very enjoyable... So you liked the Concepción Peninsula, a lot?
In 2016, We missed getting into Las Pintadas canyon and went up Tres Marias, instead... seeing water in these desert hills is neat!
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Another great way to experience it is by boat. You can pay a panga to take you there. It's a little less than 20 miles. Even faster than driving a
truck to it.
We visited in Dec 2019. There were several ppl camping there. The trail was wide enough for my 3/4 ton, unless I'm mis-remembering.
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | Very enjoyable... So you liked the Concepción Peninsula, a lot?
In 2016, We missed getting into Las Pintadas canyon and went up Tres Marias, instead... seeing water in these desert hills is neat!
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It was the first time I explored it at all and yes, I liked it. Had the little mechanical issue that caused us to pause and get repaired in Mulegé,
but then got back to it. I'd like to spend a bit more time out there one of these trips exploring more.
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| Quote: Originally posted by pjpvi | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | Very enjoyable... So you liked the Concepción Peninsula, a lot?
In 2016, We missed getting into Las Pintadas canyon and went up Tres Marias, instead... seeing water in these desert hills is neat!
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It was the first time I explored it at all and yes, I liked it. Had the little mechanical issue that caused us to pause and get repaired in Mulegé,
but then got back to it. I'd like to spend a bit more time out there one of these trips exploring more. |
Did you see the Gavilan manganese mine of WWII, over on the east side of the point? I wanted to, but we couldn't get close to the point in 2016
following a hurricane! I think we were 8 miles from the north beach when the road was washed out from floods. Before that point, the brush sure
scratched up my truck!
Nomad 'geoffff' went there in his 4WD van in 2019 but rode his bike over to the mine from the beach camp. https://octopup.org/baja2019
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Quote: Originally posted by pjpvi | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | Very enjoyable... So you liked the Concepción Peninsula, a lot?
In 2016, We missed getting into Las Pintadas canyon and went up Tres Marias, instead... seeing water in these desert hills is neat!
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It was the first time I explored it at all and yes, I liked it. Had the little mechanical issue that caused us to pause and get repaired in Mulegé,
but then got back to it. I'd like to spend a bit more time out there one of these trips exploring more. |
Did you see the Gavilan manganese mine of WWII, over on the east side of the point? I wanted to, but we couldn't get close to the point in 2016
following a hurricane! I think we were 8 miles from the north beach when the road was washed out from floods. Before that point, the brush sure
scratched up my truck!
Nomad 'geoffff' went there in his 4WD van in 2019 but rode his bike over to the mine from the beach camp. https://octopup.org/baja2019 |
Nope. We turned back at 26.775323 -111.818054 as the trail had gotten extremely narrow with brush and it was unbearable driving through it. I'm fine
with pin striping and the van finish is nothing to really protect, but the noise was more than we could bear. Looking at GE once we got back had we
gone just a little bit further it opened back up again. Maybe next time.
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Gavilan has some cool grave sites
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| Quote: Originally posted by pjpvi |
There was a great looking camp spot just as we entered Las Animas area but was occupied on the way in. Will try to get it sometime in the future.
Looked like some good hammock trees!
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Can't find pics at the moment but I can confirm, those are some great hammock trees! Nice and shady...
The big tree there is really cool. I can't remember what kind it is but it drips brine from its leaves.
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I don't know the genus and species of those trees, but I have heard them referred to as "salt pines".
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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| Quote: Originally posted by DosMars | | Quote: Originally posted by pjpvi |
There was a great looking camp spot just as we entered Las Animas area but was occupied on the way in. Will try to get it sometime in the future.
Looked like some good hammock trees!
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Can't find pics at the moment but I can confirm, those are some great hammock trees! Nice and shady...
The big tree there is really cool. I can't remember what kind it is but it drips brine from its leaves.
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The vultures love those trees. You can get real close to them in the mornings when they're warming up with wings wide apart.
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the trees are Casuarinas, native to Australia and east Africa
almost a sure sign that the Jesuits visited the area
they grow fast, accept salty water and provide good wind shelter
sad part is that the increased number of tourists is fatal to those trees
tourists need firewood
some of those magnificent trees have been reduced to stumps
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the ones still standing all have limbs missing
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Harald, everything about that cut off limb in the bottom photo looks like it was dead for a good period of time before it was removed.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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| Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc | the trees are Casuarinas, native to Australia and east Africa
almost a sure sign that the Jesuits visited the area
they grow fast, accept salty water and provide good wind shelter
sad part is that the increased number of tourists is fatal to those trees
tourists need firewood
some of those magnificent trees have been reduced to stumps
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You pics only show trunk clearly, hard to discern leaves or seed pods,… but trunk sure looks like tamarisk (tamarix, or salt cedar). If tamarisk,
it’s An invasive species, best people eradicate it, feel free to burn or poison it whenever you find it!
[Edited on 3-18-2022 by mtgoat666]
Woke!
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Perhaps the Salt Cedar, or Tamarisk, such as those grown at Nuevo Mazatlan and other Campos near San Felipe and gulf coast sites?
Note, there are many varieties of Tamarisk. These are not the kind that spread out and have caused havock in waterways.
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Salt Cedar makes more sense than what I posted. That is probably what I was told they were. 
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K |
Note, there are many varieties of Tamarisk. These are not the kind that spread out and have caused havock in waterways. |
There is no such thing as a good tamarisk in western North America. It’s all bad.
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc | the trees are Casuarinas, native to Australia and east Africa
almost a sure sign that the Jesuits visited the area
they grow fast, accept salty water and provide good wind shelter
sad part is that the increased number of tourists is fatal to those trees
tourists need firewood
some of those magnificent trees have been reduced to stumps
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You pics only show trunk clearly, hard to discern leaves or seed pods,… but trunk sure looks like tamarisk (tamarix, or salt cedar). If tamarisk,
it’s An invasive species, best people eradicate it, feel free to burn or poison it whenever you find it!
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Pretty sure Harrald is right. This is not a tamarisk.
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and then the stream oaks!
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220222-the-mystery-of-m...
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