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Author Topic: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail  (Read 4101 times)  Share 

Offline SA Bill

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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2010, 06:27:00 PM »
Nicely done DJ! Great trip and beautiful pics...for Homero!!
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Offline RichardM

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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2010, 06:58:28 PM »
Sweet.

P.S. I resized all of your picture files to save disk space (3.73MB v. ~55MB) and speed up page loading.
« Last Edit: January 26, 2010, 07:02:43 PM by RichardM »
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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2010, 07:25:32 PM »
Sweet paddle/trek there DJ. It's on my list.
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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2010, 07:27:44 PM »
that is cool ! what a great trip idea. enjoyed the photos and trip report.
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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2010, 07:58:49 PM »
Quote from: RichardM on January 26, 2010, 06:58:28 PM
Sweet.

P.S. I resized all of your picture files to save disk space (3.73MB v. ~55MB) and speed up page loading.

Richard,

Thanks! I just cannot seem to get that done correctly.

DJ
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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #20 on: January 26, 2010, 08:25:15 PM »
Quote from: DJ on January 26, 2010, 07:58:49 PM
Quote from: RichardM on January 26, 2010, 06:58:28 PM
P.S. I resized all of your picture files to save disk space (3.73MB v. ~55MB) and speed up page loading.
Thanks! I just cannot seem to get that done correctly.
Trust me, you've got plenty of company! :icon_wink:
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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #21 on: January 26, 2010, 09:11:53 PM »
Thanks DJ! Very :cool-thumb: and innovative. I have a couple of technical questions...

From your photos it looks like you went to the right at the tight squeeze?

Also, did your "managed experience" with the rangers require a passport?

Don
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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2010, 09:18:46 PM »
Quote from: Hoodoo on January 26, 2010, 09:11:53 PM

From your photos it looks like you went to the right at the tight squeeze?

Also, did your "managed experience" with the rangers require a passport?

Don

Don,

Yes, I went right at Tight Squeeze. And, no, the rangers did not mention a passport, though I took mine with me.

DJ
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Offline Hoodoo

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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2010, 09:29:21 PM »
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Yes, I went right at Tight Squeeze. And, no, the rangers did not mention a passport, though I took mine with me.

DJ

Thank you sir, I too will bring a passport, if'n I can pull of a spring break trip this year.  :eusa_pray:
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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #24 on: January 26, 2010, 11:29:23 PM »
What an awesome trip. Thanks for sharing with us!
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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #25 on: January 26, 2010, 11:42:57 PM »
Thanks for sharing and great photos!   I would love to do this canyon again (last time was ~1984).  Glad it went well for you and your trip report ranks as one of the best on BBC because it is a place rarely visited and also a area that is hard to get first-hand current data on.  Thanks for posting...  TWWG
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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #26 on: January 27, 2010, 09:05:29 AM »
DJ, great trip report and photos! Thank you!
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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #27 on: January 27, 2010, 11:03:00 AM »
Quote from: DJ on January 26, 2010, 01:38:17 PM

 Is this what you found: http://www.seaeagle.com/PaddleSki.aspx



Yep that's it. :icon_smile: Thanks DJ.
Right now I'm in search of a used dual sport motorcycle for back road exploring, but I think the PaddleSKi would be the next item (it seems perfect for me) I'd need to extract every possible bit of enjoyment out of the parks many facets.
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Re: 3 days in January: Mariscal Canyon, Cross Canyon Trail, Mariscal Rim Trail
« Reply #28 on: January 27, 2010, 11:31:18 AM »
Quote from: fartymarty on January 27, 2010, 11:03:00 AM
Quote from: DJ on January 26, 2010, 01:38:17 PM

 Is this what you found: http://www.seaeagle.com/PaddleSki.aspx



Yep that's it. :icon_smile: Thanks DJ.
Right now I'm in search of a used dual sport motorcycle for back road exploring, but I think the PaddleSKi would be the next item (it seems perfect for me) I'd need to extract every possible bit of enjoyment out of the parks many facets.


I have considered a motorcycle but have concerns about having a flat tire in the backcountry. I have on 2 separate occasions had 2 flat tires on my truck while on River Road East. That was a problem.
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