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Britain Posts: 604
6/7/2019
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Did a quick loop through Carrizo creek before the desert dragon returns. Was hot nevertheless around high 90's. The Tamarisk is coming back. Didn't see any water. Cats Claw was really thick in places.
 Close up with Leckie in Background
 Moved over to the other side roamed the badlands. The Lost BM is on this hill.
 Hot but nice to get out.
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Buford Posts: 459
6/11/2019
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Nice. Another area to explore.
Summer heat is here this week.
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rockhopper Posts: 668
6/11/2019
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The long history of peoples traveling along Carrizo creek trails and the geology of the entire area is so fantastic. Glad you got out before the heat really turned on.
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622
6/11/2019
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Carrizo is one my favorite places....thanks for posting. Getting hot out there now.
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tommy750 Posts: 1049
6/13/2019
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Tamarisk already coming back?? Wow. Upper Carrizo Creek at I-8 is a complete mess and Google Earth seems to indicate the Carrizo Gorge eradication has ground to a halt. Maybe another couple wind energy projects to fund the long term maintenance? Just kidding. Or, maybe an "Adopt a Tree to Kill Over And Over" might catch on...
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Britain Posts: 604
6/14/2019
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The Tamarisk was starting to grow back last year. More this year. I didnt get to the lower Carrizo gorge area this year to see if this area started to come back. I did notice last year in Jacumba Jims the stuff was chainsawed all the way almost to the rock fall. I didn't notice after the fall if any action was done.
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Buford Posts: 459
6/14/2019
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Unfortunately the Tamarisk seem hard to permanently remove. Same with the Sahara Mustard.
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Canebrake Jeff Posts: 23
7/5/2019
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I went out yesterday and only saw one Tamarisk. Lots of Mesquite and Cat tail. The biggest difference. Lots of Cane is growing in many areas and there was water out past the tractor near the rock house. The rock house has a new roof to protect it from the sun and they cleaned up the area. My wife would not let me drive through the crusted over mud hole to reach the Carrizo Stage Station Site, So I did not see that portion of the swamp. The gate was unlocked and the closure sign was gone so I guess its open again for good.
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Britain Posts: 604
7/7/2019
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Not sure opening the gate is a good or bad thing nowadays. We hiked through the middle from the bluff on the Leckie side. Didnt go by the gate. Lots of stuff now growing in it now. A few years back it was pretty much dead. Didnt find any water just dried mud areas.
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