A couple of This Week shots

[homerboy2u]

Just look at that,what unequily rare pictures, as much as you search for pictures on top of Sierra del Carmen on the internet, you won't find one as good as Al's.

 I  have read most all of the tough hikes on this webpage and i am still to find a tougher hike than what Al and his friends when they did SDC.

We found a broken grass herachi and 20th century toy on the floor.
Al

 Now that broken herachi...... ,could that have been a broken grass Huarache?. You just would not happen to have a picture of it?.

 We also found a grass huarache in the Valle de Colombia Paleo Indian caves.



 If so, this proves o how spiritual these paleo indians were and how willing they were to go these great difficulties to connect with their spiritual side of their customs and livings.

[Al]

   Al, any thoughts of an encore?

Thoughts, yes, though it would be very difficult to do coming into Mexico from Eagle Pass and with access to "the Garden" blocked by boulders as described by Homero.  The logistics are no longer practical.

Al

[guc126]

Is access via Ojinaga feasible?

[homerboy2u]

Is access via Ojinaga feasible?

 Coming from Ojinaga,will be like taking the looong road to China,besides most of it will be a dirt road from Ejido Piedritas and on to Coahuila. Your best bet,coming from San Antone, is to drive down to Piedras Negras and continue down to Muzquiz,Coahuila. 200 kilometers inside of the Sierra Madre (you can not miss it), right after you jump over La Cuesta de Malena will be a fork in the road which if you continue on the NEW highway will take you to Piedritas and if you get off to the dirt road, it will take you to the promise land. SDC's.

 But you don't have to read this, why don't you go back to my trip report and download the whole waypoint point file , (Reply #155) look it up with Google Earth, if you don't have  a GPS...(hello Al & Mule Ears) and you can have an exact idea of how to get there. Very high clearence and 4-lo granny low gears are a must for this trip,if you are considering taking your Chevette over there, you are better off reading the trip report instead.

[guc126]

Is access via Ojinaga feasible?

 Very high clearence and 4-lo granny low gears are a must for this trip,if you are considering taking your Chevette over there, you are better off reading the trip report instead.

I was hoping my wife's mini cooper  (no spare) would have been sufficient.

[OldJeepr]

That IS the spare for a rig like Homero's. 

[Al]

Just look at that,what unequily rare pictures, as much as you search for pictures on top of Sierra del Carmen on the internet, you won't find one as good as Al's.

 I have read most all of the tough hikes on this webpage and i am still to find a tougher hike than what Al and his friends when they did SDC.

We found a broken grass herachi and 20th century toy on the floor.
Al

 Now that broken herachi...... ,could that have been a broken grass Huarache?. You just would not happen to have a picture of it?.

 We also found a grass huarache in the Valle de Colombia Paleo Indian caves.



 If so, this proves o how spiritual these paleo indians were and how willing they were to go these great difficulties to connect with their spiritual side of their customs and livings.

Homero, as always you are most kind. Herache/Huarache, I was lazy, went with Gringo phonetics and failed to Google . . . sorry, we weren't smart enough to take a picture. Just when you think you have done something special that few have done before, it is evident that is not true. I am sure the photos I've shared will be trumped and I hope soon.



Probably the best way would be to start from the mine. Where we went down, the hike would be up and toward the end pretty much straight up to the south side of El Pico. Haul plenty of water and camp on the plateau the first night, set up a base camp and day hike up and back to El Pico the next day with an early start. Hike back to the mine the third day. That way you wouldn't have to haul a full pack up to the top (now that access to the Garden at the south end of the Del Carmens is blocked).

Al

P.S I found the last few pictures looking for Erle pictures.

[guc126]

Al,  where did  you hire the guides.

[Al]

Al, where did you hire the guides.

In Boquillas. If my memory serves me, Homero reports Joe Falcon's son is still available to guide. Although redundant, here's a shot looking down from the south side of El Pico. Burro trail. Hell hike going up or down. But once on the plateau doable if in reasonable shape.



Al

[guc126]

Al, where did you hire the guides.

In Boquillas. If my memory serves me, Homero reports Joe Falcon's son is still available to guide. Although redundant, here's a shot looking down from the south side of El Pico. Burro trail. Hell hike going up or down. But once on the plateau doable if in reasonable shape.


Al

"It just so happens that yesterday (Dec/30/2008) Jose "Lacho" Falcon calls me from Muzquiz that he has more time now a days and is available to guide me or any body else to any parts of the Del Carmen's.He is very knowlegeable of the whole area and knows all the water sources in the land: Tinajas,springs,small pools,etc. He is very well experienced in hiking as well."

Read more: http://www.bigbendchat.com/portal/forum/serranias-del-burro-del-carmens-el-carmen/nov08sierra-del-carmenpuerto-rico-mineboquillas-del-carmen-and-the-tunnel-t6716.150.html#ixzz0hBe3Idyr



One more request sir, do you have a picture handy of "el Jardin" - the gardens?

[homerboy2u]

One more request sir, do you have a picture handy of "el Jardin" - the gardens?

 I can not believe i don't have an online album of El Jardin, just give me a couple of hours and will post right away,

[homerboy2u]

Here it is Fellas, the Full slide show of El Jarin back in 2006. That was a real trip, i tell you. One I won't easily forget.

 And this The full album . Enjoy

[guc126]

Perfecto Don Homero, se la aventaron con esa ronda. So, el jardin (the garden) is where the foto of you with the SDC background was taken. #33 and #34 is the caravan on the plateau of el jardin, and the Caсon del Jardin is no longer passable, and Al started his hike to El Pico from el jardin. Correct so far?

[Al]

We have compared notes and believe that to be true.  I didn't take any shots in el Jardin.  However, Homero's shots 78, 85,87,94 and 96 look like they were taken in the trees of el Jardin near where we also camped.  No. 95 appears to be taken looking back at el Jardin after climbing out and up to near the rim of the del Carmens and a number of the shots there about appear be taken from the south-western rim of the del Carmens near el Jardin.  Homero, please correct me as appropriate.

Al

P.S. Although 87 is a pretty strange picture if taken from el Jardin.

[guc126]

   Al, any thoughts of an encore?

Thoughts, yes, though it would be very difficult to do coming into Mexico from Eagle Pass and with access to "the Garden" blocked by boulders as described by Homero.  The logistics are no longer practical.

Al

Access to the plateau might still be possible by horseback through the canyon or some other trail (not as death defying as that burro trail) . Stock should be available from the ejido Las Norias or Boquillas or some rancho in the area which a solid guide could lease. Looks like the road from Piedras Negras to the Boquillas valley is paved except for the turnoff to Boquillas  which shouldn't be too unmanagable. Logistics are difficult but nort impossible.