A Ride down Box Canyon with short video

[donaldcc]

   
  Got out for a nice ride today.  A balmy 75*.  East a bit on I-10 then off south through Box Canyon to Salton Sea.

Area Description:(from BLM website)
Small, narrow steep-walled canyons wind throughout the Mecca Hills Wilderness, creating a natural maze within this badlands labyrinth. Sandy washes divide this area and contain stands of ironwood, smoke tree and palo verde, while scattered stands of ocotillo grow on the gentler slopes and mesa tops. Uniquely faulted and folded geologic formations are the result of the San Andreas Fault, making the Mecca Hills one of the most unusual geological sites of its kind in the world. Entire regions expose eroded layers of rock, providing important information to scientists about the impact of earthquakes on the earth's crust. Bighorn sheep have been observed crossing into the Mecca Hills from the Orocopia Mountains where they water. Prairie falcon, desert tortoise and spotted bat have also been seen here.

   Here is a short video of a segment of the ride through the canyon.  Some great hiking in these canyons also.

http://youtu.be/nWnXdpsgIc0

  Then out of the canyon into fertile farm land just above the Salton Sea.  Off back home then for almost 100 miles.  Nice!   

[alph]

i really like the desert SW area, wife hates it, she says there's too much "brown".  although she does like the Flagstaff area of Arizona. 

my utmost favorite area of America is the Bakersfield area of California.  right around Kings Canyon, gorgeous!!

[BigMac (SoCal)]

Nice, been on that road a few times myself.

[BF]

Box Canyon 12-16-13

[donaldcc]

  Thanks BF.  I'm not sure why I am not getting pic with YouTube link.    what am I leaving out?

[BF]

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[Ghost]

Nice ride. thanks for letting me ride along I really needed that. Nothing but snow and fog here. 

[art]

Hi Don, Had fun on the ride we took there two years ago.I had never road that way before,it's a great ride.I do remember I was very low on gas when we finally did get gas. It was a good thing I carried some extra in my saddle bag. Do you remember that trip? I'll probably be there again next June.Art

[Flrider]

Great video 
Thanks for sharing.

BTW what kind of set up do you have? Go Pro?

[donaldcc]

  yes, art remember well.  through the park then down Box Canyon, fun.

  and Flrider that is shot using GoPro with mount on front of the windshield.

  alph, Kings Canyon Nat Park is great and right next to Sequoia Nat Park.  rode up to both recently.

   Dave, aka BigMac,  hope to get out with you and SoCal group soon.  how are those knees working out?

  thanks Ghost, can't handle snow. 

[Gary]

Nice job Donald! Closest thing to a ride for me for the past couple weeks. 

[Black Pearl's Captain]

Nice video Donald. And a nice area for a winter time ride. I was at Borrego Springs campground just last Friday night. I did a loop form El Caon up 79-78 and yaqui pass then back down to I10 via 78-86 by the Salton sea. Nice riding area.

Raymond