Ken Cooke
Elite Nomad
Posts: 8946
Registered: 2-9-2004
Location: Riverside, CA
Member Is Offline
Mood: Pole Line Road postponed due to injury
|
|
Where the heck were they? In the Sierra San Pedro Martir/Mike's region is this?
I have photos supplied by a friend (Benny) who took these photos, but I would like to one day find some of these picturesque areas to visit. They all
require a 4WD vehicle.
Benny and Avi drove in Avi's pristine Toyota Land Cruiser (with a new set of BFG AT/KO tires).
Where the heck were they? 
The 4WD-only route to Mike's Sky Rancho
Not sure exactly where the following places are.
A well-functioning 4WD system and good tires will be needed for traction out of this valley.
Avi's Land Cruiser looked showroom new!
Benny standing in front of Mike's Sky Rancho (Nov. 2011)
Another unnamed location that would be picture perfect for a picnic.
Gorgeous hiking area - perfect for a picnic of its remoteness and soletude.
The kids with spraycans unfortunately found this canyon. Too bad. Maybe it can be
rehabilitated?
Beautiful waterfall!
A beautiful wild flower. What species of flower is this? Where is my Baja Plant & Field Guide by Norm Roberts?
Back to Mike's Sky Rancho. Everything here looks neat and clean.
On the road back to San Felipe. This was a quick day trip for my friends. They did not want to RUIN their Toyota Land Cruiser on the Pole Line Road,
so a more tame alternative was sought after. They were satisfied with their short adventure.
[Edited on 3-18-2012 by Ken Cooke]
|
|
|
bajaguy
Elite Nomad
Posts: 9247
Registered: 9-16-2003
Location: Carson City, NV/Ensenada - Baja Country Club
Member Is Offline
Mood: must be 5 O'clock somewhere in Baja
|
|
Fishing
Any trout in those streams????...Ah, the swimming kind, not the floaters.
|
|
|
Ken Cooke
Elite Nomad
Posts: 8946
Registered: 2-9-2004
Location: Riverside, CA
Member Is Offline
Mood: Pole Line Road postponed due to injury
|
|
High in the Sierra San Pedro Martir (~9,000 Ft.) exist endemic Trout species unique to only that region.
Native Trout of Mexico
Ocean Oasis Field Guide
|
|
|
David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 64852
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Have Baja Fever
|
|
Ken, that is an EASY, 2WD road... 20 miles from Hwy. 3 (San Matias area) to Mike's Sky Rancho.
My photo at the same place:
The 4WD part is south from Mike's
See my trip page: http://vivabaja.com/905
[Edited on 3-19-2012 by David K]
|
|
|
Mexitron
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3397
Registered: 9-21-2003
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Member Is Offline
Mood: Happy!
|
|
Looks like the Rio San Rafael and the waterfall upstream from Mike's....the flower is a primrose of some type.
|
|
|
TMW
Select Nomad
Posts: 10659
Registered: 9-1-2003
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Member Is Offline
|
|
Best time to catch and eat the trout is Jan. and Feb according to Mike Jr. other wise it taste kind of mushie. I've never fished there so I don't know
if it is true or not.
|
|
|
Bug
Junior Nomad
Posts: 62
Registered: 11-12-2005
Location: San Felipe, Baja
Member Is Offline
Mood: Life can not get better than this!
|
|
When was these pictures taken....
|
|
|
Ken Cooke
Elite Nomad
Posts: 8946
Registered: 2-9-2004
Location: Riverside, CA
Member Is Offline
Mood: Pole Line Road postponed due to injury
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bug
When was these pictures taken.... |
November 21, 2011
|
|
|
BajaBlanca
Select Nomad
Posts: 13196
Registered: 10-28-2008
Location: La Bocana, BCS
Member Is Offline
|
|
gosh what a beautiful trip - thanks for sharing those photos.
|
|
|
ILikeMex
Nomad
Posts: 108
Registered: 2-22-2008
Member Is Offline
Mood: Whishing I was there
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexitron
Looks like the Rio San Rafael and the waterfall upstream from Mike's....the flower is a primrose of some type. |
I think you are correct, this is upriver from Mike's - and there are trout in that stream and you can go swimming.
|
|
|
bajaguy
Elite Nomad
Posts: 9247
Registered: 9-16-2003
Location: Carson City, NV/Ensenada - Baja Country Club
Member Is Offline
Mood: must be 5 O'clock somewhere in Baja
|
|
Appetizers???
| Quote: | Originally posted by ILikeMex
| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexitron
Looks like the Rio San Rafael and the waterfall upstream from Mike's....the flower is a primrose of some type. |
I think you are correct, this is upriver from Mike's - and there are trout in that stream and you can go swimming.
|
Those trout look really small!!!!!
|
|
|
Vince
Nomad
Posts: 446
Registered: 10-17-2006
Location: Coronado
Member Is Offline
|
|
When I was hiking in the forest area in March of about '54 and '56 we caught some of those trout in the streams at a higher elevation. They were good
eating then, but small. One year we got snowed on and I bet there is snow up there now. That area was and still is very pristine and beautiful.
Thanks for the photos.
|
|
|
TMW
Select Nomad
Posts: 10659
Registered: 9-1-2003
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Member Is Offline
|
|
Remember this place.
|
|
|
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
