matthew_mangus
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Laguna Diablo / Cañon del Diablo
I'm doing some research and not finding much mention of Laguna Diablo and Cañon del Diablo. Who's been in there? Is it interesting driving? Is the
canyon worth hiking up to the pools (supposed to be a 3mi out and back hike)? I'm looking for an interesting off-road route after staying a night on
the beach at Perecebu.
I like to explore remote dirt tracks and beaches.
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David K
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Search using 'Diablo Canyon' and you get a lot of hits.
Wornout had a group trip there last March and you can see his route and several photos on Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/vKv27339X4O
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PaulW
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Diablo and Diablito canyons
I have posted this track many times on Nomad.
If you are good with Google Earth you cad convert the KML to a GPS track or just look up the waypoint coordinates and drve toeach one using you phone
or GPS device
Attachment: dilabito-diablo.kml (96kB)
This file has been downloaded 142 times
[Edited on 10-21-2021 by PaulW]
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matthew_mangus
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Thanks guys!
I like to explore remote dirt tracks and beaches.
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matthew_mangus
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Chamate Wash vs Azufre Wash? Which is more interesting? I'm looking at route options using the map on Octopup
(https://octopup.org/img/misc/forums/bajanomad/maps/l/San-Fel...)
I like to explore remote dirt tracks and beaches.
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David K
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Azufre Wash (Cañada el Parral or Crazy Horse Canyon) has been my pet route to or from Valle Chico & Matomi Falls, for decades. I have not driven
the other, newer route across.
Photos and more of the 'Azufre Wash' in my trip reports. Most recently is Trip #3 from 2017.
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David K
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Map and photos
This is going from the Valley (Valle Chico), east to the Old Puertecitos Road near the sulfur mine... in Cañada el Parral (Azufre Wash):
From the Valle Chico-Matomi road looking east at the Azufre Wash road.
Looking back west from the east side of the valley.
Just a sample of the cardóns you will see.
Geology in Azufre Wash.
Typical road in the canyon bottom. No grades... you don't realize you are climbing in this 'level' pass thorugh the mountains.
The Old Puertecitos Road (OPR) on the east end is pretty bad now... Used for races and not much else.
The sulfur mine (El Apache) was active from about 1951-1961 and until 1956, was the end of the road going south from San Felipe.
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geoffff
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Ugh! I can't drive my van faster than jogging speed on this kind of road.
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PaulW
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Here is the source for my maps that Octopup merged
Including history and directions with waypoints.
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=96069#pid1212...
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David K
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HeyMulegeScott
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I went last year. It's a great spot.
Photos -
Diablo pics - https://photos.app.goo.gl/FQw87FCpvMVv5Z3u9
2018 on our blog - https://www.awaywewinnebago.com/baja-adventuring/
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matthew_mangus
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Hi Scott, In your Diablo Canyon album on Google Photos, you have a pic of a gate with No Trespassing signs. Where is this? Is it meant to keep people
out of the canyon? Do I need to get permission to hike in there somehow?
I like to explore remote dirt tracks and beaches.
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PaulW
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There is a gate between a fenced ranch and their corral. Some have reported a "no Tresspasing" sign there, but last April the gate was closed and
there was no sign.
The correct road does not require passing thru the gate. The correct road goes north of the coral. Pretty faint these days since folks like to drive
threy an open gate.
If the gate is closed and you honk and wait a ranch lady will show up and open the gate for 100 Pesos per vehicle.
Several years ago a distance before the gate area at the main ranch just after you exit from the bushes. Folks have been stopped there and charged
to pass. Not lately.
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HeyMulegeScott
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PaulW - I paid 100 pesos last November. I don't recall going by the little ranch in 2018 or paying anything.
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