Post your upcoming trip out to Anza Borrego here. Great place to organize a group trip.
November 23rd? Piedras Grandes to Carrizo Gorge?
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harmono Posts: 71
11/13/2012
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I'm thinking about returning to this area over Thanksgiving weekend.
My recent trip on Nov 10
Jojoba Creek road north end near Piedras Grandes by harmono619, on Flickr
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On November 10, 2012 I drove out to this area in a borrowed Jeep. I'm not sure how I'm getting out there next time, but I hope to get out there Thansgiving weekend.
See my post about the November 9 planned trip. I was trying to find an easier way to Goat Canyon Trestle.
Planned Nov 9 Trip
These are my goals:
1. Try driving up Dos Cabesas Road off S2 to get to Dos Cabesas Station. (Last time I tried the energy construction was blocking the road).
Otherwise try driving down Mortero Wash Road off the S2 to get to Dos Cabesas Station.
2. Cross the railroad track south of Dos Cabesas Station, and get to Jojobo Canyon Road.
3. Take Jojobo Canyon North to Piedras Grandes. Keep going up the road to get to the wash north of Piedras Grandes.
4. Walk up to the north fork of the canyon/wash.
5. Walk up the canyon to the top.
6. Try to view the Goat Canyon Tresle from there, or other sights of the tracks and the gorge, and take pictures.
7. If there is time/water/energy walk to Goat Canyon.
Here is my map plan. Map of my trip
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IMG_1032 by harmono619, on Flickr
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AdventureGraham Posts: 170
11/14/2012
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Looks like fun! If my plans fall through I'll keep this in mind. I should be out at the Colorado River over Thanksgiving. There's a mountain out there I need to climb!
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2609
11/14/2012
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Dos Cabezas Rd is on public BLM land and they cannot restrict access to it. The signs are meant to intimidate you but you can drive on the road. If you get out and start taking pictures of them they will not say anything to you, they are under constant scrutiny.
harmono wrote:
Daren Sefcik wrote:
I don't think the wind energy construction project can block public access roads, you should be able to get through on Dos Cabezas Road in 2WD. They may obscure it but not block it.
Post back if you make it out, that looks like an interesting route.
Daren, What I saw was signs saying not to come within 400 feet of construction. The road went right through a construction zone and there were security guards and workers there.
It may be just on that day they happened to be working right by the road. It also may be that I took the wrong road. The entrance was indeed Dos Cabesas, but I saw another road cut to the right. But here is a road that cuts right and goes along the creek bed, and I bet it's really sandy. So I'm not sure. My GPS showed me that I was right on Dos Cabesas, so I turned around. I wish that I had tried that other road, but my brother was wanting to go to the Mud Caves that day.
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