my homie in El Paso Kirk I think went, another friend of mine from there went last week and liked it- doesn't sound very challenging,.?
an opinions?
lots of water crossings--------
my homie in El Paso Kirk I think went, another friend of mine from there went last week and liked it- doesn't sound very challenging,.?
an opinions?
lots of water crossings--------
I've been with Kirk once before, it's a lot of fun. Lots of water crossings, not too challenging, and some great scenery. Definitely worth a visit, it's one of my favorite places I've ever wheeled.
my homie in El Paso Kirk I think went, another friend of mine from there went last week and liked it- doesn't sound very challenging,.?
an opinions?
lots of water crossings--------
There are private ranches along the canyon. The canyon road is posted private/closed at both ends. When we were there last the water association rep harassed us. I talked with a friends who works with the state and they said the canyon was closed to the public to protect the water. It's used by the community down stream. There is camping in the forest near by.
I talked with a friends who works with the state and they said the canyon was closed to the public to protect the water. It's used by the community down stream.
I ran this last fall with a buddy from TorC. He works for the USFS as an archaeologist. He gave us a great history tour of the area which I am sure he wouldn't mind doing again. It was a great day. As said earlier, not very challenging, but very, very scenic. Lots of water crossings. There was a lot of private property, but the route was on a right-of-way. Not terribly sure of access issues, but if interested, I can check with Chris in TorC. He would know.
Paul
The road through the canyon is open to the public, you will come to a few gates that will need to be opened & closed as you pass through. There are signs along the road saying to stay to the road because the land on both sides are private.
It is any easy trail but great views, no camping in the canyon but you can follow the road as it exits the canyon up into the forest to a couple of campgrounds. You can also visit the VLA (Very Large Array NRAO Very Large Array) in the area.
There are 60 -100 water crossings depending on the water run off, some as deep as 2-3 ft in spots & as long as 100 ft.
In the canyon its self there is a high water post thats about 15ft above your head, so being in the canyon when its raining is not a good idea.
Here are some pictures from the area from years ago MONTICELLO CANYON Photo Gallery by kirk isaacson at pbase.com
AND Zoto 3.0 - Photo Sharing
Let Mike & me know if you all head down there we like that area
Kirk
