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David K
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Neal, the Squarecircle already called me to say he's in! You need to come too because it may take two Toyotas to get his pretty new Land Rover
through!!! 
[Edited on 2-21-2007 by David K]
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Bob H
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OH MY, If I could only make this treck in the cabover.... I know Hook could!
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The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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John M
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other side
David, have you or anyone you are aware of scouted this route from the other end?
I'm ignoring Neal's phone calls - I feel there is an impending change in our plans and he'll give this a go - in just a little over a week.
John M
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David come down for the SF250 race and we'll check it out together after the race. Maybe Ken and some Jeepster will come too. They can move the rocks
out of the way for my Toyota.
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
OH MY, If I could only make this treck in the cabover.... I know Hook could!
Bob H |
I dream about it.......but exploratory runs are not the Lance's forte. Let these boys scout it first in their Taco rockets.
I have to say, though, that the Google Earth images of the area do not look promising and it's pretty high res stuff. The Mission Santa Maria route
looks more promising from the images but we all know how that one end's up.
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I think you guys will have fun working on this one. I would start on the Hwy #1 side for the first time, much easier to find the start. Do NOT go past
anything on the eastern downhill you can't get back up. There are a couple wash-outs near the bottom that might be a problem for a 4-wheeler.
As Kacey says, keep on the left side of the wash going out. There is a old mine up on the left wall, when you see it you are out of the hard part. At
the end you will cross over to the right side of the wash and should be easy to follow the road out from there.
Have Fun!
Chase Trucks? ??
We don\'t need no stinking chase trucks!
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David K
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Thanks for the tips DEVEAU!
That was the reason I didn't take my Tacoma down it last Saturday... I didn't hike all the way to the bottom to confirm if there was some short cliff
at the end... I had just enough energy to hike back up the 1.1 miles and 500' elevation gain, after hiking down!
The old mine on the left (as you head east) is the turquoise mine in my photos? http://vivabaja.com/wayno/page2.html
From there to the green pools you can make out the road on the satellite image (I hiked it to the mine because I could not see it from the Green Pools
in '75). The pools to Mex. 5 is easy!
The washouts you mention could be filled with all the loose rock I bet!
[Edited on 2-21-2007 by David K]
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Let me know a couple days in advance when you want to try it David and I'll see if I can clear my schedule.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
I sure want to go back and try it out... Who wants to as well? |
ME, ME ... pick ME! That looks too cool. Turquesa Canyon is one of my favoriate places to camp. I don't recall a road going up past the mine, but
then, I really never looked. WOW!
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David K
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Awesome!!!
Baja is a cure for ills of civilization, and by posting these photos of new places I visit inspires others to explore, then that is great.
Now, I known soon someone will say this will lead to grafitti or enviromental damage... I trust the Nomads and people who love Baja for its back
country adventures are not the ones who do these things.
Jon, you and Gadget, Squarecircle, TW, Von, and others have at it! If I can get away too, then I will be there with you!
Viva Baja!
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David K
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Trip Report continues on Part 3 (Gonzaga Bay, Shell Island): http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=22826
A new web page for this trip (4/4/07): http://community-2.webtv.net/boojum1/207/
[Edited on 4-4-2007 by David K]
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Great stuff, David.
thank you for all the excellent info.
Barry
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Pappy Jon
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Awesome!!!
Jon, you and Gadget, Squarecircle, TW, Von, and others have at it! If I can get away too, then I will be there with you!
Viva Baja! |
Actually, I'm in Baja mode now. Sixteen days and counting before 3 nights at Shari's and 10 days camping. My first night will be in Turquesa Canyon
from the bottom. I love photographing the pools.
This trip I'm going to visit a beach (that I won't mention right now) that I can follow a road to on Google Earth. Never heard anybody talk about it,
though David, you were close once. This might just be my little secret. 
[Edited on 2-21-2007 by Pappy Jon]
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David K
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Great! Here's my son at the pools of La Turquesa back in 2002...
http://www.vivabaja.com/1102/mailedD16.jpg
I have followed some cool roads on Google that are just begging to be explored... Also, you can easily follow the El Camino Real across the desert
between Santa Gertrudis and San Borja much of the way!
I will u2u you a road I spotted that goes to the gulf... maybe it's the same?
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hey David K. My son and I will be in Gonzaga at papa Fernandez 3-08 to 3-13 we have of couple of dirt bikes if you need a couple of newbie scouts. Rob
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David K
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Cool deal MoFish... If it is too windy to fish, then check it out... The bottom half needs to be photographed so us in four wheelers know what we can
tackle. It's about 2 miles west of the Green pools...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Cool deal MoFish... If it is too windy to fish, then check it out... The bottom half needs to be photographed so us in four wheelers know what we can
tackle. It's about 2 miles west of the Green pools... |
Where's ArvadaGeorge with his helmet cams when you need him???
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalou
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Cool deal MoFish... If it is too windy to fish, then check it out... The bottom half needs to be photographed so us in four wheelers know what we can
tackle. It's about 2 miles west of the Green pools... |
Where's ArvadaGeorge with his helmet cams when you need him??? |
Lou, can you or another Nomad with the 3-D Google Earth ability provide a look at the grade's lower end from the east?
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Turquesa Mine road off hwy 5
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Road toward the Mine
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