Noob on the Dirt - last day in Borrego with pics!

[Little Bike]

Last day - boooo. Got a late start (especially after a loooong conversation with a guy headed over to the Las Vegas for a classic bike auction - he had a really nice classic BMW, don't know the model, just thought it was a neat bike)

Headed over to Split Mountain - my absolute favorite road in the park. You ride through a mountain that was "split" by a river that was there before the mountains rose and then continued to cut downward - faulting also helped. On the other side there is a network of roads where you can spend a lot of time and do some camping. Lots of neat side canyons to explore, fossil oyster beds, the Colorado River once went through this area - you can see the evidence in the sedimentary layers, fossilized ripple marks from water, lots of very cool geology!

LOOK AT NEXT POST FOR PICS - I DIDN'T FORMAT THEM RIGHT....GRRRR

Entrance to Split Mountain

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Nice Anticline - imagine the forces to bend rock. I've been through this canyon a number of times, but never taken a picture with me for scale. Lots bigger than I thought.

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Out the other side

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Looking back towards Split Mountain - yep, I was there!

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Heading back

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Just one sign of how water moves through this canyon - watch out if it's raining!

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And here I am, hate this pic, I look like a bald fat guy (instead of a gray haired fat chick)

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Guess it's time to head home

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Look at pics in the next post - I forgot to format these for the forum, grrrrr

[Little Bike]

Entrance to Split Mountain



Anticline



Out the other side





Going back







Me - yuck picture, look like fat, bald guy instead of gray haired fat mid aged chick



Time to head home

[benwiggin2]

Nice pics. Great report. Don't be so hard on yourself. I think you're handsome.

[Little Bike]

Originally Posted by benwiggin2

Nice pics. Great report. Don't be so hard on yourself. I think you're handsome.

Handsome! Ewwww..... at least pretty...... That's why I hate that pic - I look like a fat guy instead of a fat chick : )

[Little Bike]

Calcite Mine Pics - wish these were mine, didn't have my camera that day so somebody else's website. boo
Picture 8 - stalled a few times and slid backwards with the brakes on , rather disconcerting. If you're there make sure to explore this area - slot canyons and lots of good hiking. I need to go back!

http://www.expeditionportal.com/adve...ite-mine-.html

[UpST8]

Thanks for the report and pics!! Good on ya for getting out there!!

See you in DV right?

[SportsGuy]

Originally Posted by Little Bike

Handsome! Ewwww..... at least pretty...... That's why I hate that pic - I look like a fat guy instead of a fat chick : )

Actually, you look exactly like someone who was having a great time dual sporting. ;)

[Little Bike]

Thanks all!
I've been having a great time! Really looking forward to the Death Valley Rally - Woot!!!

I want to go for a road ride today - waiting for after lunch, it's coooold (at least for Southern California)