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Mortero Palms to Goat Canyon 12/04

DrivingOut_L.jpg (49kb)
Ominous clouds
on the drive out.
MorteroWashSign.jpg (166kb)
Turn here to
start the journey.
MaryKaielBySign.jpg (125kb)
Mary and Kaiel

Bob4WheelOnly.jpg (151kb)
Negotiating the '4-Wheel
Drive' only obstacle

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BeerSandwichBreak.jpg (115kb)
Beer and sandwich break.
DosCabezasWaterTower.jpg (76kb)
Dos Cabezas.
BobWaterTower.jpg (79kb)
How did he get up there ?
KaiWaterTower.jpg (64kb)
Kaiel climbs the tower.
DesertGrass.jpg (170kb)
First time we have
seen so much grass
out here
KaielChopsWood.jpg (128kb)
Hey, who gave that
11 yr. old an axe?
StartingTheFire.jpg (155kb)
Camp fires are a
necessity once the
sun sets
NightTimeLights.jpg (17kb)
Looking towards
El Centro and
the Salton Sea
DesertSunrise2.jpg (49kb)
Desert sunrises are
unsurpassed in
their brilliance
DesertSunrise1.jpg (58kb)
Sunrise again.

DesertSunriseWFlash.jpg (67kb)
Sunrise with camera
flash
PiedrasGrandesSign.jpg (201kb)
Don't turn here.
MoteroPalmsSign.jpg (105kb)
This is the right
marker

KaielTrailHead.jpg (136kb)
Kaiel gets ready
to start the 3 hour
hike

StartOfHike.jpg (188kb)
The trail was easy
to find in the
beginning
BobScoutsUpCliff.jpg (158kb)
Bob climbs to get a
better vantage point.
(we lost the trail)
KaielStartOfClimb.jpg (96kb)
Kaiel takes a breather
after 30 minutes of
climbing
BobAndKaiRockPose.jpg (96kb)
Bob and Kaiel.
LookingDown.jpg (119kb)
Notice wash way
down below?
That is where we parked.
CoolCliff.jpg (131kb)
Interesting cliff.
KaiMaryUpUpUp.jpg (201kb)
Still climbing.
SeaOfCholla.jpg (161kb)
Once you reach the top
a sea of cholla appears.
WheresTheTrail.jpg (158kb)
Trail is barely discernible.
(it's to the right)
TrailMarker.jpg (140kb)
These trail markers were
crucial in finding our way.
SpotTheTrail.jpg (191kb)
Where's the trail ?
GoatCanyonBeginning.jpg (88kb)
Beginning of
Goat Canyon.
AscentIntoGoatCanyon.jpg (129kb)
Mary and Kai
contemplate best
approach
AscentIntoGoatCanyonStart.jpg (169kb)
Down into Goat Canyon
LookClose.jpg (192kb)
Look closely,
we were being watched
MountainGoatFaceOff.jpg (132kb)
Just when I pointed the
camera he turned
and looked
ProudMountainGoat.jpg (202kb)
MaryNegotiatesRocks.jpg (149kb)
Sure-footed Mary
KaielNegotiatesLastFewYds.jpg (205kb)
Kaiel makes his
way down
GoatCanyonTrestle.jpg (185kb)
First glimpse of the
trestle is spectacular.
KaielHikingOut.jpg (208kb)
Kaiel in front of
Goat Canyon Trestle

FirstSightTrestle.jpg (196kb)
Another angle

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BobWithTrestle.jpg (176kb)
We made it ! Actually
the last 300 yards
was pretty treacherous
TrestleCloseup.jpg (212kb)
Pretty overwhelming
when you stand
below it.
Tunnel.jpg (159kb)
The reason for the
trestle. The original
tunnel.
TrestleSuperCloseup.jpg (165kb)
Trestle Closeup
TunnelAgain.jpg (169kb)
Tunnel closeup
KaiMaryHikingOut.jpg (225kb)
Heading back to the
LandCruiser
MaryClimbingDown.jpg (183kb)
Mary takes the slide
approach
Attitude.jpg (176kb)
Cactus with attitude
next to kid with
attitude
MultiColoredMoss.jpg (192kb)
Multi-colored moss
KaielWithBush.jpg (168kb)
Kaiel liked this tree
BarrelCactus.jpg (205kb)
Early season flowers
on a barrel cactus
KaiMorteroPalms.jpg (188kb)
Kaiel resting at Mortero
Palms
WaterChute.jpg (120kb)
Water chute at
Mortero Palms
Morteros.jpg (168kb)
Kaiel checks out the
morteros