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DEVEAU
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San Francisquito, Gas, Beer, Food, Beds??
Seven dirtbikers heading South over Thanksgiving for our annual trip. What's the status of San Francisqito? Would like to do a short loop from BofLA
to San Francisquito and back. Any gas available these days? Thanks, Rich
Chase Trucks? ??
We don\'t need no stinking chase trucks!
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KurtG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DEVEAU
Seven dirtbikers heading South over Thanksgiving for our annual trip. What's the status of San Francisqito? Would like to do a short loop from BofLA
to San Francisquito and back. Any gas available these days? Thanks, Rich |
Don't know about gas but the place is open and serving food. Palapas for rent. Two weeks ago we were there and 2 KTM riders (690 & 990) came in
from BOLA and said the road was very bad, took them about 5 hours to do the 85 miles. They were pretty heavily loaded with luggage and camping gear.
There were two guys on xr400's with nothing but light backpacks going north, I suspect they had an easier time.
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DEVEAU
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Thanks, we are on nothing larger than a couple BRPs, no camping gear. I think if they are open and serving we can get some gas.
Chase Trucks? ??
We don\'t need no stinking chase trucks!
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David K
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LAST JULY:
Just a dozen miles west from San Francisquito, Rancho Escondido was advertising gas for sale (and other off road turista needs)... also Piedra Blanca
was open up on the mountain, 19 more miles further west.
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Hope it is better than two years ago,
We cruised in there and there was a ghost town look to the place
Someone rounded up some tostadas and that was it, drank our own beer,
Two scruffy looking guys down by the boat launch were smoking joints and there was a small Navy boat in there, but no sign of sailors.
Pretty bleak, I would say
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Pacifico is chasing B1K and will be spending time there this week. He can give a report when he gets back in a week or so. You should U2U him.
But, most likely Gas yes $6/gal. Ice $6/bag. Source Memo and Beto up on the hill over the bay. They have wifi too.
Beer? Not likely, but very expensive. Food very expensive and many local gringos wont eat there. Beds - I wouldnt sleep in those earthquake damaged
cabanas.
There is a place called Piedra Blanco about ??13-16 miles?? from there with good rooms and showers
No worries
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When I visited a year and a half ago, they were hosting a larger group of University folks. It was still a significant snafu. Our palapa had an
electrical issue which was "fixed" in an unsafe manner. The agua caliente did not work, cold showers. There was beer and food due to the larger group.
It was obviously a very scenic spot with minimal resources and not much motivation.
I think the pics I saw of the earthquake damage magnify these issues but haven't physically been there. I would sure enjoy swinging by that location
again.
My question: Is there beach camping with access to amenities (food, fuel, beer) close to that spot?
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Curt63
Pacifico is chasing B1K and will be spending time there this week. He can give a report when he gets back in a week or so. You should U2U him.
But, most likely Gas yes $6/gal. Ice $6/bag. Source Memo and Beto up on the hill over the bay. They have wifi too.
Beer? Not likely, but very expensive. Food very expensive and many local gringos wont eat there. Beds - I wouldnt sleep in those earthquake damaged
cabanas.
There is a place called Piedra Blanco about ??13-16 miles?? from there with good rooms and showers |
31 miles.
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Sounds like a perfect place to kick back and laugh at the high-maintenance gringos coming through. It is a beautiful spot for that.
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Always a primo spot for those who are not high maintenance...
Don't believe everything you think....
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uuuuh haa!
Looks rather Barren,,bleak and boring !! I'll take it for the day!!
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Important note: Motoged pics were taken BEFORE the earthquake damage.
No worries
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We arrived there while the sun was still up, last July... an man and woman were inside the cantina(?) watching TV. No effort was made to welcome us as
potential customers (good TV show?). I walked in and saw a few beers in the cooler and asked about business... the seņora's reply was nobody comes in
the summer, too hot. We took some photos and had no reason to stay any longer there, as it was very windy and uninviting by the employees. We drove on
and had a [perfect camp on the beach at Bahia San Rafael, arriving just as it was getting dark.
JULY, 2012:
12 miles west of Punta San Francisquito Resort is the signed road to Rancho Escondido.
[Edited on 11-14-2012 by David K]
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Thanks for all the intel. We have found the accommodations quite nice after a day in the dirt. However we might give Piedra Blanco a try. Gas is our
big concern, we did get gas at Escondido a couple of years ago, so sounds like we have a few options.
Chase Trucks? ??
We don\'t need no stinking chase trucks!
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Deveau, have you considered trying the mission road between Rancho Santa Barabara and Mision Santa Gertrudis? This was a supply road to the coast for
the mission built in the 1750's. It can be seen on Google Earth easily.
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DEVEAU
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David, thanks for reminding me about that road. I think we rode some of it when we did the "Bill Nicols/Malcom Smith/No Whimps trail" a few years ago.
I'll check into doing it the day after BofLA to Piedra Blanco.
This year's trip is my brothers 50th birthday so I'm letting him pick the route.
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We passed Rancho Escondido last summer, stopping long enough to take these photos. There was nobody around but a couple of dogs.
We also stopped at Piedras Blancas resort, where we were able to buy some machaca burritos to go. Since I just happen to have their email handy, you
might try emailing them to inquire about gas availability:
ranchopiedrablanca@hotmail.com
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I think Bahia de San Francisquito is one of my favourite places in Baja....the fewer the people there, the better 
DK, it is unfortunate the good folks there did not run up and make you feel like you were as important as you wanted to be....they may have just been
showing you what "Tranquillo" really looks like...
Even after the earthquake damage the place has some cachet 
Those of you who don't like the place just really shouldn't darken their doorway...it's NOT a resort, but rather an oasis....
Just sayin' ....
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That wasn't it Ged, I am not 'needy', but there was an total lack of interest in doing any business. It was so unlike any other Baja destination in
lack of hospitality, it was worth noting. I was really hoping for something better to impress Baja Angel for her first visit there. I camped there in
1983 and it was so wonderful, I was really hoping for a repeat experience... not so in 2012.
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Bajatripper, thank you for the email address, Guadalupe from Rancho Piedras Blancas replied to my email and said they would have everything we need.
I love San Francisquito, but are always looking for something different, and we kind of wanted a longer ride from BofLA. Will report when we get back.
Our planned loop is San Quintin-Catavina-BofLA-Piedras Blancas_???-Catavina- and back to the truck in San Quintin. Bunch of the Bill Nicols stuff
along the way.
Chase Trucks? ??
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