It was passable during the weeklong rains in February. You will have no problems. I was there - it was a little muddy. The mud is probably all gone
by now.
interesting how a place changes names (well, people botch names)
in the beginning it was the Santa Maria Pool
then it was the Square Pool
when tourism got involved it was renamed the Santa Maria Oasis (sounds so much more attractive)
now its the Catavina Oasis
once the first Cabo developer gets his helicopter there, we will see condo proposals
when your god is money everything is sacret
The oasis I think stewwalker has seen photos of is the big pool down in the canyon that opens into the desert by Gonzaga Bay. It goes by another name,
as well: Pozo la Escuadra
Video of a group who drove to the mission then hiked to the pool (oasis)... arriving at Minute 10:30. They explore the mission on the way back out at
Minute 14:25...
This 6-minute video is just at the oasis:
If you have a good off road 4x4, you can drive the 14.5 miles from Rancho Santa Ynez to the mission, and even a mile+ beyond. Then you must hike!
Now here is a new video (2019) going to the oasis from the Gonzaga Bay side. They parked where the Las Palmitas road drops down into the arroyo valley
then hiked up Arroyo Santa María into the canyon to the big pool. This is a very beautiful area of Baja:
We rode bikes out to the mission/oasis last year from Catavina. It is a workout and there are several big drops/climbs you will have to make, lots of
rocks, not a place to mess around. I would say you need to be a pretty good rider and make sure you take plenty of water. If I did it again I think I
would ride out to a point and then hike or take a trials bike, jeep or SXS, can't say I will do it again on a moto.
Just so the OP has the best info, while there is an oasis of palms and water near the mission, the one in the videos he is asking about cannot be
reached by m/c... it is about 3 miles past the mission was way down below in the canyon.
If he wants an oasis he can drive or ride to, then the one less than a mile past the mission where we camped in 2007 is the ticket:
Thanks for the input. The ride doesn't look too tough, but I'm better on 2 wheels than on foot. Hiking another mile may kill me.
We've never ventured to a remote oasis / swimming hole before, but I know the're are many on the peninsula. Does anyone have a list of cool oasis's
in Baja norte?
I would not get wet at Motomi. The low flow water in teh pool is almost stagnant with heavy moss. What is needed is a big rain to do the flush.
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