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Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  |
JZ, I did not spend a lot of time there, but there seemed to be quite a few options for camping. In addition to beach access, there were some decent
sites shaded by trees. If you have a paddle board or kayak, there are some interesting mangrove lagoons as well.
I was in there in December, and DK did his trip report on that road within a week of my visit. The road must have been in much better shape in the
past, because there are several mobile homes and houses built there (all vacant on my trip) that would have required a lot better access than is
current.
Nature has re-aligned the road in a few places, and some of them were soft, but my light weight Kia could have made the trip in 2wd.
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JZ, if you just look at the trip reports (mine and others), you will have most of your questions answered.
26 miles from Bahia de los Angeles is this junction. It is 10 miles to the bay shore, 11 to a camping beach, and 12 to another camping beach past the
mangroves. The 11-mile camping beach had a Tacoma with a solo camper, we waved. I chatted with him the next morning on my way out to make sure he was
okay. His name was Abe and he was from Colorado. He said he travels around the world spending months at a time exploring. I camped a mile beyond and
it was a beautiful, starry night for New Years Eve.
I don't think you will like it as it has a low tide and you hate the big tides and sand bars at San Felipe!
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JZ
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K |
JZ, if you just look at the trip reports (mine and others), you will have most of your questions answered.
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If everyone did that what would we have to discuss? I'm sure every single question has been answered on here over the last 15 years.
Thanks for the info. I'm thinking about going out there very soon. Have driven right by it several times.
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I did the El Arco to BOLA a few years ago. I never got to Las Animas but I would like to go there this year.
David, how much brush cutting would I have to do to get in there with a full size camper?
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by Mulege Canuck | I did the El Arco to BOLA a few years ago. I never got to Las Animas but I would like to go there this year.
David, how much brush cutting would I have to do to get in there with a full size camper? |
Trucks go in and out of there (seasonal fish camp) so, while it is not graded, if you keep it to a slow speed (in 4WD) [you do have 4WD, right?], you
will be fine. Fly over it on Google Earth and get a feel for the road and what is at the end. There is a lagoon just past the fish camp and has a
sandy beach. Then you can continue and drive around the mangroves to the beach I camped on, in the photos.
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Quote: Originally posted by honda tom | if heading to mission san Borja from BOLA hyw…. 4 miles in as road turns south go straight (its by an abandoned rancho with buildings)…. we call
it the start of 22 days trail. You go another 3 miles and 22 days single track goes straight.... you vere SW in trucks.head into Palo Chino and enjoy
yourself! At Hwy 1 give the rancher 50 pesos to open the gate... good dude, shot the chit with him and share a beer.
Go 1/2 mile north on hwy 1 and head out by the ranches... watch for the valley and head to the pacific... this route drops you on the coast a couple
miles north of Santa Rosalito. 2wd will make it. from here San Fran.. GN..or mariscos at New Rosarito. |
Palo Chino?
Gate at Hwy. 1?
Can you post a map that shows where these points are so we have an idea of where this road is in relation to the main San Borja roads?
That is great country in there! |
The trail is actually in the almanac.The ranch buildings are on the way to the mission.... only 3 miles from the BOLA Hwy. The area is listed as Agua
de Higuera . Main road to san bora heads south... you stay west.
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OK,yes... I see the road from near Agua de Higuera to Rinconada (near La Bachata on Hwy. 1) along an arroyo named Palo Chino. Is this an easy to
medium road he seeks?
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Thank you. I marked it. Hoping to go see your beach within the next two weeks, will report back.
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| Quote: Originally posted by PaulW | Green Door trail (aka San Pedro trail) From LAB going south the Green door loop crosses the huge wash twice called “Arroyo San Pedro” then back to
the LAB to El Barril road. The wash crossings were difficult and high clearance and 4x4 was needed.
Details: Green door road leaves the LAB/El Barril road at about 28 40.77, -113 25.554 with a right turn. This is where the missing green door used to
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Merge the LAB to El Barril road at 28 26.3, 113 10.7.
See the road on the Almanac.
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That is the same loop I was talking about, thanks for the map> The green door is gone now and in its place there are 2 tires standing up.
David,
I'm not sure exactly where the the kilometers start but I suspect it is where the dirt road starts right next to the Xitlali store. The markers are
set out with odd on the west and even on the east side of the road. They start at zero. A short little ride can be had at K 19 a road goes of the west
and goes up to where the cable came down from the San Juan mine to off load ore to the small rail cars and be taken down to be crushed at the old rock
building or as some call it the jail house at Las Flores.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Mulege Canuck | I did the El Arco to BOLA a few years ago. I never got to Las Animas but I would like to go there this year.
David, how much brush cutting would I have to do to get in there with a full size camper? |
You won't have any problem big trucks and cab-over campers go in there all the time. A few soft spots so you might have to air down, I usually don't
have to but everyone's experience is different.
Oh, and the turn off is at K42 and is well marked.
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Just did this trail recently, and it immediately vaulted into a top 5 "medium" run for me. Starts about 30 miles from La Paz and goes into Los
Barriles.
The first part is pretty intense with few miles of very narrow switch backs. Once you get to the coast it becomes a very easy drive.
Track:
Attachment: Rt La Paz to Los Barriles.kmz (6kB)
This file has been downloaded 185 times
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by larryC | | Quote: Originally posted by Mulege Canuck | I did the El Arco to BOLA a few years ago. I never got to Las Animas but I would like to go there this year.
David, how much brush cutting would I have to do to get in there with a full size camper? |
You won't have any problem big trucks and cab-over campers go in there all the time. A few soft spots so you might have to air down, I usually don't
have to but everyone's experience is different.
Oh, and the turn off is at K42 and is well marked.
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I measured it at 26.0 miles from the pavement in town which is 42 kilometers, almost spot on. Looks like Km. 0 is the same as my Mile 0. That helps me
to add Km. figures, easily... Thank you, Larry! If you have any other Km. marker notes, I can double check them to my odometer.
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Are there any full time people or a store/restaurant at Las Animas? I've seen the sign but never stopped. Would love to camp kayak out there and just
like to plan a head. I've seen a few reports with a little info but not much.
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| Quote: Originally posted by advrider | | Are there any full time people or a store/restaurant at Las Animas? I've seen the sign but never stopped. Would love to camp kayak out there and just
like to plan a head. I've seen a few reports with a little info but not much. |
I was there a week before Christmas, and there was nobody there! It had rained fairly recently, and the only tracks I found appeared to have turned
around, and left.
The closest services of any kind would be in Bahia de Los Angeles.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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Give us some good trails to ponder Ed.
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AKgringo, Thanks for the info. I love BOLA so a short trip South from there would be good, or a night or two on the the way out to El Arco? Any more
pictures of the are or mangroves? I know one of the nomads did a clean up out there a while back.
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by advrider | | AKgringo, Thanks for the info. I love BOLA so a short trip South from there would be good, or a night or two on the the way out to El Arco? Any more
pictures of the are or mangroves? I know one of the nomads did a clean up out there a while back. |
Here are a couple of the mangrove and one of the road into Las Animas.
New Years Day 2017.
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| Quote: Originally posted by larryC | | Quote: Originally posted by Mulege Canuck | I did the El Arco to BOLA a few years ago. I never got to Las Animas but I would like to go there this year.
David, how much brush cutting would I have to do to get in there with a full size camper? |
You won't have any problem big trucks and cab-over campers go in there all the time. A few soft spots so you might have to air down, I usually don't
have to but everyone's experience is different.
Oh, and the turn off is at K42 and is well marked.
[Edited on 8-28-2019 by larryC][/
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| Quote: Originally posted by JZ | Just did this trail recently, and it immediately vaulted into a top 5 "medium" run for me. Starts about 30 miles from La Paz and goes into Los
Barriles.
The first part is pretty intense with few miles of very narrow switch backs. Once you get to the coast it becomes a very easy drive.
[Edited on 8-28-2019 by JZ] |
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Recommended. One of my favorites
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | OK,yes... I see the road from near Agua de Higuera to Rinconada (near La Bachata on Hwy. 1) along an arroyo named Palo Chino. Is this an easy to
medium road he seeks?
[Edited on 8-27-2019 by David K] |
easy for stock 4wd. doable with slight lift on 2wd. bring your almanac for the road to the pacific from la bachata...… lots of ranch roads and y's
that look the same. A beautiful gorge full of palms and water halfway to the ocean.
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about halfway in from BOLA Hwy and Hwy 1. the trail passes a corral and a water tank..... you know your on the correct path.
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