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[*] posted on 2-28-2018 at 06:37 AM
First good rain


Yesterday and last night first good rain in two years should be great riding will report. Also hoping all the burnt areas have regrowth.:)
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[*] posted on 2-28-2018 at 07:11 AM


Northern Baja or Northern Cal?? Friends driving north from La Paz said it rained on them from La Paz up to Loreto! No rain as predicted here in Pescadero. Very cloudy and stormy. Tio
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[*] posted on 2-28-2018 at 09:03 AM


About 50 miles south of Ensenada.



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[*] posted on 3-2-2018 at 09:34 AM


We rode the Sand Dunes yesterday all wet sand like riding on highway. Very nice at Antonio Del Mar lots of changes there. Strange dome on beach along with the abandoned homes in dunes.
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[*] posted on 3-2-2018 at 10:17 AM


Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider  
We rode the Sand Dunes yesterday all wet sand like riding on highway. Very nice at Antonio Del Mar lots of changes there. Strange dome on beach along with the abandoned homes in dunes.


I think it has to do with the titanium-sand mine. I went there the day I left your place...


End of the road, west from Colonet. Titanium beach mining?


Friendly guy by the sand dunes just south of the abandoned beach camp (now mine property) of San Antonio del Mar.


Side of a big dune (I played here in the 1960s while my parents fished for corbina on the beach). I last camped here in 1980, with my ATC 110. I found a bottle with a message in it south on the beach (from National Geographic sea current study).


View south where the cliffs of Cabo Colonet mesa begin.


View north, past the dunes,sand mine, to private homes on the north side.


My GPS track with map notes added.




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[*] posted on 3-2-2018 at 01:26 PM


Light rain and drizzle near LAX. We were talking about storm chasing tomorrow, but I'm not sure this storm will be up to it. Currently precipitation is not making it east of the mountains (San Gabriel, Sierra).



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[*] posted on 3-4-2018 at 09:55 AM


Yes David I saw those strange things next to white house East/south of dunes. On the beach another strange dome built up 25 feet in the air. What happed to the people with homes on dunes they get kicked out. Bad deal or what.
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[*] posted on 3-4-2018 at 10:48 AM


Last year was the first time I was back there since 1980, so I don't know.



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[*] posted on 3-4-2018 at 11:03 AM


6 feet of snow in the Sierras this week.




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[*] posted on 3-4-2018 at 02:43 PM


Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider  
What happed to the people with homes on dunes they get kicked out. Bad deal or what.


On the north end of the dunes there was a family of Chinese Mexican descent. One of whom was a man called Chinese Tony. He would bring a bucket of fresh lobster around to the campers to sell. He was a fun guy to talk to and the lobsters were great. I was there a few years ago and I was told he had passed away. I guess the family and friends moved on.
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[*] posted on 3-4-2018 at 04:22 PM


Where are the dunes?




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[*] posted on 3-4-2018 at 05:24 PM


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Where are the dunes?


....Las Vegas. Or did they tear it down? :?:




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[*] posted on 3-4-2018 at 06:51 PM


Dunes are just south of the titanium mine, left branch as you are nearing the coast. Or, just hit the beach at the end of the road at the mine, and turn left.



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[*] posted on 3-10-2018 at 04:45 PM


It is pouring rain again since 11am today way more then few weeks ago. When it stops new trails on the way:) North Baja It caught the UTMA riders by surprise as there riding to Coyotes today. Feels good to be home today.
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[*] posted on 3-10-2018 at 04:47 PM


Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider  
It is pouring rain again since 11am today way more then few weeks ago. When it stops new trails on the way:) North Baja It caught the UTMA riders by surprise as there riding to Coyotes today. Feels good to be home today.


The radar shows a huge band hit northern Baja, skipped San Diego. Hopefully Mike's gets some good rain to bump up the creek a bit. Headed out there 4/8.

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[*] posted on 3-10-2018 at 04:51 PM


John It is raining there right now got the email from Mike hours ago. Maybe snow this night will get another Email in the Morn.
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[*] posted on 3-10-2018 at 05:05 PM
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Between the COSTCO and Maneadero, east of Hwy 1 we have received .14" since about 9am this morning, still coming down
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[*] posted on 3-10-2018 at 06:02 PM


from the looks of the radar Larry gonna be riden some Baja mud soon



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[*] posted on 3-10-2018 at 06:17 PM


You may force me to run a Knobby BW or wait till little sun light. Will report if I need use spare Knobby wheel. Still the MT43 works very good unless just soupy mud .On just wet dirt so much hook up may need lower gear go from 14t to 13t.
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[*] posted on 3-10-2018 at 09:00 PM


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