Ken Cooke
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Serious 4WD trail discussion of San Luis Gonzaga to Cataviña
I encountered a dirt bike/rock crawler online today planning to comb the 1km area below Misión Santa María for a descent leading to Arastres to San
Luis Gonzaga. According to Google Earth, this looks possible, but Google Earth doesn't show the odd rock piles preventing forward progress.
I will stay in contact with the group of guys aiming to conquer this terrain and make the run a reality.
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bajatrailrider
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We used to use google earth on our off road Moto runs . Useless it does not show drop offs or how narrow the trail is. Your very limited with 4
wheels any wash out makes trail narrow . We have parked our motos there put on our hiking boots. Explored many routes on foot sad to say it did
not look good. More power to those guys.
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motoged
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Coco told me a bunch of years ago a few bikers did that....lowered the bikes by rope in a few places.....also saw a thing somewhere on the
intergoogle also discussing the claim.
Don't believe everything you think....
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del mar
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Quote: Originally posted by motoged  | | Coco told me a bunch of years ago a few bikers did that....lowered the bikes by rope in a few places.....also saw a thing somewhere on the
intergoogle also discussing the claim. |
my friend that owns some land in catavina told me they did it on 2wd Rokons, quite an adventure!
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ehall
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| Quote: Originally posted by motoged | | Coco told me a bunch of years ago a few bikers did that....lowered the bikes by rope in a few places.....also saw a thing somewhere on the
intergoogle also discussing the claim. |
I am probably past that stage in my riding career.
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David K
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M/C riders have ridden on El Camino Real between Mission Santa María and Gonzaga Bay (this is up on the north rim of the Arroyo Santa María
Canyon)... there is even a YouTube from one. It is NOT easy, borders on dangerous.
To the north of Cataviña and El Mármol is a single track (m/c) trail from just south of Puertecitos to Hwy. 1 made by Bill Nichols (The Rock Trail,
I think it's called?).
Nomads have explored Arroyo El Volcán as a possible route across Baja, but a dry waterfall ended that hope (unless you used ropes, as mentioned).
BillB with his Rokon 2WD m/c was one.
The next crossover is La Turquesa Canyon using a road made by Fred Hampe of Santa Ynez (he built the road to Mission Santa María, 60 years ago). This
is the only 4WD possible route of these above routes.
Roy, The Squarecircle drove the La Turquesa route in his LR3 Land Rover.
[Edited on 10-27-2020 by David K]
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bajatrailrider
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I keep telling Ken 4x4 is light weight. haha. if he wants real adventure I have a moto waiting for him. Joking. aside anybody made that route on
moto. Did more pushing and lower moto with ropes then Riding.
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