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Hapaha Flat, Dave Mcain Spring, Split Rock

anutami Posts: 491 11/21/2012	anutami Posts: 491 Decided to head out to Hapaha Flat and check out some of the ancient Indian villiage sites. Unfortunatly my rig won't make it through the "squeeze" so I headed up through fish creek, passed sandstone canyon and beyond. It ended up being about 20 miles one way and definite 4wd road. It was my first time getting stuck in 4wd! The soft sand and fully inflated tires proved to be too much. I aired down to 60psi in the rear and 50 psi in the front. Fish creek...had it in 2wd all the way to sandstone canyon A must stop... And some pretty tight places This is about where I got stuck and had to air down Once I saw this protruding boulder decided to call it a day and set up camp And did some night time road construction Couldn't have made it without my spotter Toughest part of the drive is here There is a nice Indian site right at the beginning of the flat I have never seen these before Lots of pottery Headed up to Dave Mcain Spring You know when there is grass growing in the middle of the road you are out there! And found a VERY sweet campsite Did I mention SWEET campsite? The tank And the mighty ocotillo Did a lot of bushwacking Headed up to split rock And another sweet campsite With morteros Salamanders And rock art Thanks Daren for the DStretch I think I became part Indian on this trip Awesome trip!! Can't believe we found these
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1364 11/21/2012	surfponto Administrator Posts: 1364 Fantastic Trip Report. Pictures are great! I am constantly amazed at the places you can squeeze your rig into. You are making some great memories for your kids Bob -- https://www.anzaborrego.net/
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ziphius Posts: 911 11/21/2012	ziphius Posts: 911 Yep, you have the luckiest kids on the planet! Any water at the spring / tank? Jim -- http://www.coyotelearning.org
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622 11/21/2012	dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2622 Love the kid photos...and yeah, still can't believe some of the places you take that big camper truck..! Now that I know you can get your truck back in there maybe I will venture out...thanks! -- http://www.sefcik.com http://www.darensefcik.com http://www.carrizogorge.com
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hikerdmb Posts: 423 11/21/2012	hikerdmb Posts: 423 Another great trip for your family. I have to correct you though... you didn't get stuck, just temporarily delayed. David
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AdventureGraham Posts: 170 11/21/2012	AdventureGraham Posts: 170 Looks like you guys had a blast out there! Great trip report! Last time I was at Split Rock I spotted mountain lion tracks along the road.
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tommy750 Posts: 1049 11/22/2012	tommy750 Posts: 1049 Great report! Never been past Split Rock. How is the hilly area a little way up the road from Split Rock and before Pinyon Wash? Looks a little hairy from Google Earth. Tom
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anutami Posts: 491 11/26/2012	anutami Posts: 491 tommy750 wrote: Great report! Never been past Split Rock. How is the hilly area a little way up the road from Split Rock and before Pinyon Wash? Looks a little hairy from Google Earth. Tom I didn't drive past Split Rock, but from the view above (pic below) it looks fine to the entrance to Harper Flat. Once you get to that point, I think .7 miles past Split Rock it is the end of the road...
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