Tom, the Mastermind behind our trip, Sombrero Peak in the distance and Whale Peak way off
![Tom and Sombrero Peak Tom and Sombrero Peak](http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/San-Diego/In-Ko-Pah-Mountains/i-GCFT52q/0/M/In-Ko-Pah%20Tom%20and%20Sombrero%20Peak%202015-08-10-0001-M.jpg)
Fingertail Spring, located above Rockhouse Canyon in Carrizo Gorge
![Fingertail Spring Fingertail Spring](http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/San-Diego/In-Ko-Pah-Mountains/i-s5w78M6/0/M/In-Ko-Pah%20Fingertail%20Spring%202015-08-10-0002-M.jpg)
This is looking down at Rockhouse Canyon and Carrizo Gorge, Carrizo Mtn and the Coyote's are off in the distance
![Carrizo Gorge & Rockhouse Canyon View from the In-Ko-Pah Mountains Carrizo Gorge & Rockhouse Canyon View from the In-Ko-Pah Mountains](http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/San-Diego/In-Ko-Pah-Mountains/i-TqFvpBn/0/M/In-Ko-Pah%20Rockhouse%20Canyon%20View%202015-08-10-0001-M.jpg)
Tom at the Palms at the spring, I have been here a couple of times and not found any surface water
![Fingertail Spring and Tom Fingertail Spring and Tom](http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/San-Diego/In-Ko-Pah-Mountains/i-7FhpL4f/0/L/In-Ko-Pah%20Fingertail%20Spring%20and%20Tom%202015-08-10-0004-L.jpg)
If you have ever hiked in the massive boulder area of McCain Valley and the In-Ko-Pah mountains you will have seen many interesting shaped boulders that change with the time of day
![Desert Pinnacle Desert Pinnacle](http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/San-Diego/In-Ko-Pah-Mountains/i-btCxbpD/0/L/In-Ko-Pah%20Pinnacle%202015-08-10-0001-L.jpg)
![Desert Pyramid Desert Pyramid](http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/San-Diego/In-Ko-Pah-Mountains/i-vkdWCv3/0/M/In-Ko-Pah%20Pyramid%202015-08-10-0002-M.jpg)
Modern Rock Art
![Modern Rock Art Modern Rock Art](http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/San-Diego/In-Ko-Pah-Mountains/i-sg3k73b/0/M/In-Ko-Pah%20Modern%20Rock%20Art%202015-08-10-0006-M.jpg)
These are a coupe of water troughs nestled in near one of the old and now inaccessible vehicle roads along the ridge line above Rockhouse Canyon. There is an older cement trough broken in half and another newer metal one full of bullet holes near it. I toook this photo with a 4x5 large format view camera
![In-Ko-Pah Mountains Wildlife Water Tanks. Old cement tank and a newer steel tank, both non operational. Carrizo Mtn in far distance. Photo taken on 4x5 Arista EDU film and Anba Ikeda Field Camera, f/22 150mm, Red 25A Filter . Developed in 1:100 Rodinal @60minutes In-Ko-Pah Mountains Wildlife Water Tanks. Old cement tank and a newer steel tank, both non operational. Carrizo Mtn in far distance. Photo taken on 4x5 Arista EDU film and Anba Ikeda Field Camera, f/22 150mm, Red 25A Filter . Developed in 1:100 Rodinal @60minutes](http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/San-Diego/In-Ko-Pah-Mountains/i-gWWpFPR/0/M/In-Ko-Pah%20Water%20Troughs%202015-08-04-0001-M.jpg)
Total Balloons This Trip - 4
![Balloons Balloons](http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/San-Diego/In-Ko-Pah-Mountains/i-LsN5cvp/0/M/In-Ko-Pah%20Balloons%202015-08-10-0001-M.jpg)
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Ha, I know where that elephant art is. Just saw that a couple of months ago. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Daren, what a great area to visit, just spent 24 hours up and down those hills...Hey I saw the heavy duty tree cutting in the Gorge... do they airdrop the workers down there? or do they walk all the way from the end of the north road? And what is the main reason for all that work? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe CCC crews base camp at the end of Carrizo Gorge and move south thru the gorge on foot removing the invasive Tamarisk that has choked the area for years. In some ways I miss it as it made the gorge hard to travel thru and only a few people each year would venture thru it. Thanks for reading..
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ReplyDeleteHey thanks for the reply! Impressive project.
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