Photos from a hike along the SD&A tracks

[Ray Dunakin]

Carrizo Gorge Part 3: The Goat Canyon Trestle

  

 

https://youtu.be/HWA-VKzt8wg

 

 This is the third in a short series of documentary videos on the historic, scenic Carrizo Gorge and the San Diego & Arizona Railway line that runs through it. This video explores the area between tunnels #15 and #17, including the famous Goat Canyon Trestle.

 

 Music for this video provided by:

 

 "Sunrise" by Eric Matyas, courtesy of SoundImage.org

http://soundimage.org/

 

"Inspirational Uplifting Americana" by codemusic

Licensed through AudioJungle

https://audiojungle.net/item/inspirational-uplifting-americana/19950398

 

If you missed it, be sure to watch parts one and two of this series: 

 

https://youtu.be/H3HnK2Z32hQ

 

https://youtu.be/ArmWEp68Fss

 

[BigDaddy]

How long a hike is that in terms of miles and time?

 

[mbinsewi]

Great video Ray, I've been following along.

What amazed me was the amount of videos out there on the SD&A, with the trestle, even cab rides in a F7.

It really was the "Impossible railroad".

Mike.

[Ray Dunakin]

Thanks guys.

 

Henry, we started from the very end of the Dos Cabesas road (really more of a trail). From there to the "big trestle" it was about 5 miles. Hiking was slow going -- if you're on the tracks, the ties are never spaced right for your stride. And off the tracks, the path tends to be rough and rocky. Then there's the hike around Tunnel 16. 

 

If you're traveling light it's not bad though. I was hauling all my drone and camera gear -- AND I've got a heel spur that makes walking a chore. So the round trip took me 9 hours the first time, and 11 hours the second time.

[Bis]

I have really enjoyed your movies. Keep up the good work. That's a lot of hiking , how many snakes did you run across?

[Ray Dunakin]

Thanks! Oddly enough, of all the times I've hiked in the gorge I've never encountered any snakes. But they are definitely out there! 

 

 

[BigDaddy]

Ray Dunakin

Oddly enough, of all the times I've hiked in the gorge I've never encountered any snakes.

Yes you did, they just didn't tell you about it.

 

[rs2mike]

Out of all your pics i am digging the ones with your 4runner. Nice truck man. What bumper are you running on that sweet ride?  Are you running any lift?  

 

Sorry to hijack the thread. I own a 16 trail. 

 

Nice insparation for the railroad your building!  

[Ray Dunakin]

Thanks Mike! My 4Runner is a '16 Trail too. The front bumper is from MetalTech. I have King coil overs and stronger springs, with a modest lift (about 1.5") Also RCI skids, and of course the Gobi rack and ladder.