Black Rock Travel Guide

 
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  • A lazy river today
      A lazy river today
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  • Black rock canyon
      Black rock canyon
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  • I think that mountain might be the hill we climbed
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  • Black Rock Canyon
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Black Rock Canyon-Hiking to Vaca Falls

Black Rock Canyon-Hiking to Vaca Falls, Black Rock

 Foundryman1 Says:  There are some nice trails leading from the lodge.We did the summit hike and then wandered up the river about a mile? to the falls .Very low water while we were there so we could walk all over the falls themselves and we swam in some of the large pools.There's a picture of... 

Hiking in Black Rock Canyon

Hiking in Black Rock Canyon, Black Rock

 Foundryman1 Says:  Vaca Falls during a low water period 

Hike to summit

Hike to summit, Black Rock

 Foundryman1 Says:  Easy hike from lodge-^miles off the highway 

Flour Camp Cave

Flour Camp Cave, Black Rock

 MrRandMcnally Says:  Near Black Rock Lodge is a small cave system where mayan artifacts can be found as bats flap past your ears. The Maya brought pots here as offerings to the gods but left no pot intact for fear that they would become comfy resting spots for evil spirits, or so our guide told... 

Vaca Falls

Vaca Falls, Black Rock

 MrRandMcnally Says:  Just upstream from Black Rock the Macal falls through a series of rapids known as the Vaca Falls. While the river only falls 15-20 feet the force and the volume of water is impressive. Also the rocks underfoot show a swirl of colors and interesting curves shaped by the... 

Hotels  

Back Rock Canyon Lodge: Cabina in the Cayo District

Back Rock Canyon Lodge: Cabina in the Cayo District, Black Rock

 Foundryman1 Says:  This is the Cabina we rented Remote location in Black Rock Canyon 

Black Rock River Lodge: An amazing place

Black Rock River Lodge: An amazing place, Black Rock

 MrRandMcnally Says:  An amazingly beautiful place, nestled in the jungle along the Macal river Black Rock is an ecologicly friendly lodge, powered by a small hydro generator and solar power with solar heated water. While deffinatly out in the jungle, isolated from civilization and rustic it is... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Can be difficult to reach in Rainy season

Can be difficult to reach in Rainy season, Black Rock

 MrRandMcnally Says:  During rainy season the road can be washed out. It was waist high at two points when we showed up in mid-November and we walked through it. By the time we left 4 days later the first washout was dry and the second was low enough for a makeshift bridge.Not a big deal,... 

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 This is the Cabina we rented Remote location in Black Rock Canyon 

 

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Black Rock Canyon Lodge

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 This is a nice place to kick back and relax .I'll put some pictures of the canyon on a travelogue 

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Black Rock River Lodge

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 I highly recomend Black Rock River Lodge. It is an amazing place nestled in amongst limestone cliffs in a secluded vally along the Macal River. WIth comfortable little cabins, avalible with private... 

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