| Pages:
1
2
3
4 |
DianaT
Select Nomad
Posts: 10020
Registered: 12-17-2004
Member Is Offline
|
|
Will ask the question again since no one answered before. Is the better road that udowinkler described go the correct beach, or is it only the other
road first described.
I read about some people who took the coast road from Tortugas on their quads, so also wonder if a truck could do that one.
We really want to go out there---look forward to doing the shortcut from BA again.
Diane
|
|
|
dtbushpilot
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3288
Registered: 1-11-2007
Location: Buena Vista BCS
Member Is Offline
Mood: Tranquilo
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
Will ask the question again since no one answered before. Is the better road that udowinkler described go the correct beach, or is it only the other
road first described.
I read about some people who took the coast road from Tortugas on their quads, so also wonder if a truck could do that one.
We really want to go out there---look forward to doing the shortcut from BA again.
Diane |
Diane,
When Jill and I were there a month ago we took her Polaris up to Punta Eugena and continued around the coast toward Malarimo. It gets a little
"sporty" after a few miles so we turned around and went back. I might have felt a little more adventureous on a quad but I wouldn't take a vehicle any
further. I don't know about the road to Malarimo the fish camp but I know that you can't drive from there (Malarimo) to the beachcoaming beach unless
you are driving on the beach. When we were there we ran into some locals that had come to look for stuff and they had come in the same way that we
had.
When we went back through Eugenia a local family flagged us down and invited us to join them for Fathers Day lunch. They had chicken and pork on the
bar-b-q and all the fixins. It was great...and humbling. The people of Baja are so special, so genuine. I'll see if I have pictures and post a report
about it but it will probably be next week....dt
|
|
|
Bajaboy
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 4375
Registered: 10-9-2003
Location: Bahia Asuncion, BCS, Mexico
Member Is Offline
|
|
Tracy and I along with El Gato Loco and Barb explored that area a few summers back. The road past Pt. Eugenia was washed out at the foot of a
beautiful beach. I'm sure one could make it if they were determined but at that time we chose to head south. As fate would have it, we met Juan and
Shari instead.
But sounds like we might exploring that area again this summer. We'll definitely post a report.
Zac
|
|
|
dtbushpilot
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3288
Registered: 1-11-2007
Location: Buena Vista BCS
Member Is Offline
Mood: Tranquilo
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
Tracy and I along with El Gato Loco and Barb explored that area a few summers back. The road past Pt. Eugenia was washed out at the foot of a
beautiful beach. I'm sure one could make it if they were determined but at that time we chose to head south. As fate would have it, we met Juan and
Shari instead.
But sounds like we might exploring that area again this summer. We'll definitely post a report.
Zac |
That sounds like the same place that we turned around a month ago.....dt
|
|
|
TMW
Select Nomad
Posts: 10659
Registered: 9-1-2003
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Member Is Offline
|
|
Great pixs looks like the road had a lot of rain on it. We were in there about 5 or 6 years ago turning off at San Jose de Castro. The road in was
much smoother then thru the canyon area. There was a very large badger living about a mile maybe more from the beach. If you stay on the dry sand as
you get closer to the beach your OK but be careful on the dirt side as just under the crust is mud. One of the Loco Mocos made the trip several years
ago with three trucks and at least one got stuck. Interesting read on getting unstuck, it was on Off-Road.com.
[Edited on 7-31-2008 by TW]
|
|
|
Keri
Super Nomad
Posts: 1393
Registered: 10-31-2002
Location: La Mision, Baja Norte
Member Is Offline
Mood: muy contento
|
|
Great report This is what Baja Nomads is all about
Mike and I want to try it one day too. Thanks for sharing all your fotos,k
|
|
|
Udo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6321
Registered: 4-26-2008
Location: Black Hills, SD/Ensenada/San Felipe
Member Is Offline
Mood: TEQUILA!
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
Will ask the question again since no one answered before. Is the better road that udowinkler described go the correct beach, or is it only the other
road first described.
I read about some people who took the coast road from Tortugas on their quads, so also wonder if a truck could do that one.
We really want to go out there---look forward to doing the shortcut from BA again.
Diane |
Hola Diane,
The road that DT took to Malarrimo was sevaral miles east of the turn-off that is designated by the road sign. The road we took is sooooo much easier
than taking the road that DT took. But once one gets to the fish camps (by the way, on the west fish camp there is a light house that houses a huge
Peregrin Falcon nest. It had eggs in it the last time and mom was peeed!), if you take the dirt road headed east, which is a good dirt road with no
wash-outs, you will eventually end up where DT was.
The scavenging is about the same from the fish camps to many miles east.
Forget about the glass floats (although I did find a small orange buoy). The fishermen have a huge head start on anyone. And the last time we were
there, they brought back a chinese EPIRB emergency locator. It was about 6' tall with a 12' marine antenna. The battery was obviously dead.
I'll work on posting detailed photos (thanks to Diane's instructions) this weekend.
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
|
|
|
DianaT
Select Nomad
Posts: 10020
Registered: 12-17-2004
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by udowinkler
| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
Will ask the question again since no one answered before. Is the better road that udowinkler described go the correct beach, or is it only the other
road first described.
I read about some people who took the coast road from Tortugas on their quads, so also wonder if a truck could do that one.
We really want to go out there---look forward to doing the shortcut from BA again.
Diane |
Hola Diane,
The road that DT took to Malarrimo was sevaral miles east of the turn-off that is designated by the road sign. The road we took is sooooo much easier
than taking the road that DT took. But once one gets to the fish camps (by the way, on the west fish camp there is a light house that houses a huge
Peregrin Falcon nest. It had eggs in it the last time and mom was peeed!), if you take the dirt road headed east, which is a good dirt road with no
wash-outs, you will eventually end up where DT was.
The scavenging is about the same from the fish camps to many miles east.
Forget about the glass floats (although I did find a small orange buoy). The fishermen have a huge head start on anyone. And the last time we were
there, they brought back a chinese EPIRB emergency locator. It was about 6' tall with a 12' marine antenna. The battery was obviously dead.
I'll work on posting detailed photos (thanks to Diane's instructions) this weekend. |
Thanks Udo, and remember to U2U if you run into any problems with posting the pix. We really want to see them!
Diane
|
|
|
Skeet/Loreto
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 4709
Registered: 9-2-2003
Member Is Offline
|
|
Oh so many years ago, Virginia and I went in at a place, I think they called it "San Jose" Not sure.
Had our old 77 Chevy 4w Drive and our Dog "Queso. Spent the nite and found all kinds of Items One being the Mast and Tackle off of a very old Ship.
Have photos and will try to post them>
To me that is one of Baja"s Hidden Places.
Glad other people have enjoyed it.
Skeet/Loreto
|
|
|
Udo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6321
Registered: 4-26-2008
Location: Black Hills, SD/Ensenada/San Felipe
Member Is Offline
Mood: TEQUILA!
|
|
HERE IS MY FIRST TRY AT POSTING PHOTOS THANKS TO DIANE'S POST
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll74/udowinkler/BajaMalar...
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
|
|
|
Udo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6321
Registered: 4-26-2008
Location: Black Hills, SD/Ensenada/San Felipe
Member Is Offline
Mood: TEQUILA!
|
|
No bueno on my first try...
here goes another one
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
|
|
|
Udo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6321
Registered: 4-26-2008
Location: Black Hills, SD/Ensenada/San Felipe
Member Is Offline
Mood: TEQUILA!
|
|
SUCCESS!
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
|
|
|
Udo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6321
Registered: 4-26-2008
Location: Black Hills, SD/Ensenada/San Felipe
Member Is Offline
Mood: TEQUILA!
|
|
DIANE...here is my bird
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
|
|
|
Udo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6321
Registered: 4-26-2008
Location: Black Hills, SD/Ensenada/San Felipe
Member Is Offline
Mood: TEQUILA!
|
|
OK DT...here are some of the photos of what you missed by not going farther west from the beach you drove to in 2006:
Light house with pergrin falcon nest
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
|
|
|
Udo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6321
Registered: 4-26-2008
Location: Black Hills, SD/Ensenada/San Felipe
Member Is Offline
Mood: TEQUILA!
|
|
peeed off mom
fish camp @ Malarrimo beach:
Malarrimo Chinese junk!
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
|
|
|
DianaT
Select Nomad
Posts: 10020
Registered: 12-17-2004
Member Is Offline
|
|
Udo
Thanks for the pix and I am really happy you took the time to be able to post them.
We will go there and check it out---important, is it not to see if anything has changed. 
Diane
|
|
|
Udo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6321
Registered: 4-26-2008
Location: Black Hills, SD/Ensenada/San Felipe
Member Is Offline
Mood: TEQUILA!
|
|
Here are photos of our lobsters @ Malarrimo
(Diane...you unleashed a bucket of power with your instructions)
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
|
|
|
DianaT
Select Nomad
Posts: 10020
Registered: 12-17-2004
Member Is Offline
|
|
It is really fun to see someone be able to post all the wonderful pictures of their experiences. My favorites are always the ones with the local
people---just my bias.
Really happy to get the different reports.
Thanks
Diane
|
|
|
David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 64480
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Have Baja Fever
|
|
Way to go Udo!!!!
|
|
|
rob
Senior Nomad
Posts: 509
Registered: 10-19-2004
Location: Pacific Coast, BCS
Member Is Offline
|
|
JD - in 2000 I drove my diesel/camper from Tortuga village (where the police chief personally escorted me up to the commercial diesel tanks because I
was driving on fumes - no diesel in San Ignacio, none in Abreojos! AND the PEMEX in Tortuga forgot to pay PEMEX so they were cut off .. . ) - phew -
went east towards the fish camps on the opposite coast and simply followed the road along the aqueduct (Tortuga got all its water from the pump
station at Vizcaino). The whole section is has steep cliffs with just a few arroyos down to rocky beaches.
When you come to the end of the cliffs, you are looking eastward along Malarrimo Beach - I thought I could se GN in the distance, but anyway, the view
was fantastic. Actually getting down to the beach had its moments (I had a Lance 8ft camper, the heaviest pig ever designed for Arctic camping), but I
finally made it.
My treasure - a 5´x5´ mahogany grate/hatch cover - beautifully crafted - with copper screws.
Great people, lonely place.
|
|
|
| Pages:
1
2
3
4 |
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
