Hi, The last two years I ran into new fences on the Bill Nichols trail Southbound between the mud hill and Catavina. There were also some "no motos"
signs and have heard stories of some aggressive ranchers who don't want people in there. Each time I hit a fence, I bailed out to the highway to
avoid any issues. Makes for a long way around. I am curious if anyone has more recent information. Last time I was there was Feb 2020. Just
curious if anyone has a good way to finish the trail without running into issues.
advrider - 11-6-2021 at 08:37 PM
Let me dig up my tracks, I have some that avoid the fence. bajaktmrider - 11-7-2021 at 10:58 AM
Thanks. I have a route around the northern fence. The southern fence I do not. David K - 11-7-2021 at 11:28 AM
Not sure if it was the same fence or just the general area, but I wanted to drive the old Baja main road a few years ago. You can get on it on the
south end by the Cataviña Painted Cave and drive it north (it parallels Hwy. 1 about 1-2 miles to the east). Shortly after crossing the road to El
Mármol, it is fenced off by Rancho Tres Enriques. A detour around the north side via old San Agustín is required. The Baja Divide route does this.David K - 11-7-2021 at 02:13 PM
Great name-- you happen to know the story behind it?
The "Three Henry's Ranch" popped up on maps after 1962 and before 1970.
When Mex 1 was built, they moved their business of serving travelers food and selling gasoline out to Hwy. 1, as did nearby Rancho Sonora and others
who were able to.
1962 Lower California Guidebook map, close up. Nothing between San Agustin and Agua Dulce.
About 20-some years ago the café caught on fire... The Three Henrys (Tres Enriques) moved back to the old original ranch location, back along the old
main road (over the hill from the highway).
In the revised (1967) Lower California Guidebook, only Rancho Sonora was mentioned as being a new place along here, in 1966. That would make Tres
Enriques new, somewhere from 1967 to 1969.
Here are the ranches along the old road to La Paz in a 1970 guide map (Cliff Cross):
[Edited on 2-19-2023 by David K]David K - 11-7-2021 at 02:16 PM
In 2005-2006, the military set up a checkpoint in front of the fire-damaged Tres Enriques... That didn't last long.4x4abc - 11-7-2021 at 02:24 PM
Tres Enriquez
"z"David K - 11-7-2021 at 02:46 PM
Not always, do a Google Search... 4x4abc - 11-7-2021 at 03:15 PM
All good stuff... I am only spelling it the way I had seen it spelled on the side of their restaurant/ rancho. Highway signs, too. Never with a 'Z'
and the Mexican topo map is so full of other errors, it is hard to allow it to be a judge. However, I did not alter that spelling when I edited the
new Baja Atlas. Who knows, maybe the ranch spells it that way, now?
Do you have a photo?
How about Street View... can you go back in time on it like on GE?
I remember certain Baja details, like place names. I think I would remember if I saw it spelled with a Z, since I like to draw maps.David K - 11-7-2021 at 09:56 PM
I have always thought that an English version of "Enrique" would be Henry.
The original poster is probably wondering what the H this has to do with the gates!
I see it as both Harry and Henry when doing translation views... It does sound more like Henry, to me!
The gates are near Tres Enriques, I think?4x4abc - 11-7-2021 at 11:32 PM
Street View does not have a sign for the three bothers
Tres Enriques
David K - 11-8-2021 at 04:57 AM
In January, 2006, Elizabeth and I went to El Mármol and El Volcán from El Rosario.
Besides the trip report here, I made a web page http://vivabaja.com/marmol/ to share the photos, a map, and this road log... Tres Enriques is on it:
Road Log (Miles)
0.0 El Rosario Pemex Station
14.6 Punta San Carlos Jcn.
28.5 Los Mártires, San Juan de Dios Jcn.
31.5 El Descanso
31.6 Monument to Hector
37.8 Old Road to right, Mision San Fernando access
39.4 El Progreso, signed San Fernando road
46.2 Santa Catarina Jcn. (original shipping point for El Marmol's onyx)
46.4 Guayaquil Jcn. (new home for many of El Mármol's residents after 1958)
54.2 San Agustin abandoned trailer park
54.3 Abandoned gas station San Agustin
54.4 San Agustin highway maintenance complex 56.1 Military Checkpoint at abandoned Tres Enriques cafe
56.5 EL MARMOL JCN. (signed 15 kms.), just beyond is the Cafe Sonora
9.3 from Hwy. 1 is EL MARMOL at 29°58.20', 114°48.53', elev. 2,190'
4.0 from El Mármol is Arroyo El Volcán (take right fork at mi. 2.0)
0.4 to the right/south, up the arroyo, is EL VOLCAN at 29°59.55', 114°46.22', elev. 1,885'
