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Ken Cooke
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Canyons and Cobblestone - Sierra Las Tinajas (2006)
Jeeps parked and on the ready in El Centro, CA
Jeep owners are a peculiar group. Always smiling and traveling in small groups...
Finally across the Mexican border, and looking for a parking ticket.
Talking Jeeps just outside of Mexicali
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Ken Cooke
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Gassed up and ready for fun!
Across the street from the Pemex station in El Progreso is this convenient lot where we squeezed all of our 4x4s into.
HELP! AN ARB SNORKLE IS GROWING OUT OF MY HEAD!
Time to get saddled up and ready for the trail.
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Ken Cooke
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Looking over the newest in stolen property.
With our tires aired down, we're ready to have some fun!
Looking at the vineyards south of Guadalupe Canyon.
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Ken Cooke
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Entering Baja's Magical Canyon Country
Our Jeeps as we passed Cohabuzo Junction
The Toyota kept up with our Jeeps and didn't break down on the entire trip.
The beauty of Baja can be seen so close to the border.
Our Jeeps were engineered for this kind of terrain.
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Ken Cooke
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At dusk, we continued to The Pole Line Road!
1 hour before sunset, we stopped and set up camp along the trail. Our camp for the first night was located along the road to THE SUMMIT.
Buenos dias, Amigo!
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Ken Cooke
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My gently used Optima battery completely gave out. The Optima that I bought in Calexico was connected by the US Marines!
Before we hit the Pole Line Road, we decided to drive up to The Summit to look out over the Laguna Salada.
"Hey, Get Outta My Way!!"
The first breakdown on the trail. Actually, a steering component came loose from all of the washboard trail. We stopped to make sure Larry would be
okay.
Standing around, waiting for Larry...
Larry was ready, so we turned our Jeeps around, and hit the Pole Line Road.
The Pole Line Road attracted drivers from Nevada, Northern California, Central Arizona and Western Colorado!
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Ken Cooke
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Victor's Independent Front Steering could not hold up to the 35" Tires on this rocky trail. The first of many adjustments.
Wildflowers of Baja California
Victor (and his Father) caught up to the group. Little did he know that his pickup was in for some real extreme action.
Enmedio Canyon is a tough route to travel. Be prepared, or be prepared to walk out.
Next up, the US Marines!
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Ken Cooke
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The funny part begins here!
As we parked along Basketball Hill, we became disoriented - continuing further down Enmedio Canyon to a giant 300 ft. Waterfall! (Notice the Toyota pickup parked downward along Basketball Hill)
Continuing further down Enmedio Canyon
Yes, it is a Jeep thing!
Here is what a 6" Full-Traction Long-Arm suspension running 35" BF Goodrich along the Pole Line Road looks like.
Here is a 4" Currie lifted Sahara Jeep in the wilds of Baja California!
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Ken Cooke
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Continuing down Enmedio Canyon - The wrong way down the Pole Line Road
At the end of Enmedio Canyon before a massive waterfall that drops into Canon Jaquegel. Yes, we had to turn around in the dark.
Trying to fine our way out...
The bridge we constructed to go down now had to allow a full-size pickup to travel up and back over. Nearly an impossible feat. Good thing the US
Marines were on duty!
We stopped for the night at the turnoff for Basketball Hill.
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Neal Johns
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I confess, Ken.
It has changed for the worst (Best?) since Marian drove our camper over it!
Now it is more of a Jeep thing!
Toyota Owner
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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Ken Cooke
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TW keeping up with Victor 'Skeletor'
| Quote: | Originally posted by Neal Johns
I confess, Ken.
It has changed for the worst (Best?) since Marian drove our camper over it!
Now it is more of a Jeep thing!
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Toyotas and Jeeps alike can continue on down the Pole Line Road. Just make sure that your Toyota can keep up with a Jeep!
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Taco de Baja
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Thanks for a great trip report.
Looks like it's still a tough road, if not harder since I did it back in April (with 3 Toyotas  )
There is no way I'd even attempt it in a Full size Chevy....
Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions
-Herbert Spencer
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TMW
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Love the pixs, thanks Ken. I have a 04 GMC Z71 and there are places I would not take it and the Pole Line Road is one of them. Now my 04 Tacoma is
another story. Down by the water fall is where we use to ride MCs and use a cow trail up and over to another wash. But we had to carry the bikes over
some rocks to get out to the main arroyo, that was 20+ years ago.
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Neal Johns
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I walked over that cow trail 30+ years ago, TW. Too side hill for an FJ-40. :-(
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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WOW!!
bacquito
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Ken Cooke
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The Toyota guy with his own special grounded gasoline container
I told him that he was 'crazy' for carrying gasoline in that heavy, steel container. Later on, I asked him to make me
one.
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Ken Cooke
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After making such a wrong turn, we set our sights on 'Basketball Hill'
Crossing Cowboy Canyon
Dropping into Canon Jaquegel
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Ken Cooke
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An actual Telephone Pole Isolator!
Crossing into lower Canon Jaquegel
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Ken Cooke
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That's all, folks!
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David K
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Great photos as always Ken...
Let me know how I can help you with that 800 pixel wide max. deal so we can see the whole thread without scrolling sideways...
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