Sunday we had breakfast at Primo's La Bocana Beach Restaurant... in front of the Sinahi motel and RV park... Machaca and eggs for us both... Primo
then asked us to examine the motel and RV area as he is considering it as an investment (his restuarant is not part of the motel, now).
The rooms are tiny, uncomfortable beds, and quite rustic (specially when compared to Baja Cactus).
The RV park I had seen when Hook and Bob H parked their rigs up there during the Baja Rosario Cultural Festival, last July...
[Edited on 11-28-2005 by David K]
Hugo Lopez' Tacos Mision
David K - 11-28-2005 at 02:34 PM
More paintings at Hugo's place... on the left/ north side of the highway east of the army base...David K - 11-28-2005 at 02:36 PM
Not just Baja themes... this one is in NayaritDavid K - 11-28-2005 at 02:37 PM
more...David K - 11-28-2005 at 02:38 PM
more...David K - 11-28-2005 at 02:39 PM
Hugo's wife likes to make butterfly art!David K - 11-28-2005 at 02:40 PM
a ranchoDavid K - 11-28-2005 at 02:40 PM
brand new, not yet out on display...David K - 11-28-2005 at 02:41 PM
More from Sra. Lopez...David K - 11-28-2005 at 02:42 PM
mainland Mexico?
My Favorite this trip!
David K - 11-28-2005 at 02:51 PM
I saw this and had to have it!! It is from the oasis near Mision Santa Maria... It is now in my home!
Trip ROAD LOG
David K - 11-28-2005 at 03:59 PM
BAJA ALMANAC MAP 15
Leave Mex. 1 at Km. 103+, 28.5 mi. from El Rosario Pemex, Los Martires Restaurant... head north on graded road. 30?03.81', 115?20.87' (GPS map datum:
NAD27 Mexico)
Mi. 2.5 Fork, go left/west (sign for San Antonio)
Mi. 3.6 Sauzalito copper mine village ruins to left at 30?05.89', 115?21.76', the road is now going north and drops to the river.
Mi. 4.9 San Juan de Dios river crossing 30?06.83', 115?21.28'
Mi. 5.2 Cuesta La Vibora road forks to left, stay right 30?07.04', 115?21.33'
Mi. 5.4 San Juan de Dios & El Metate road forks to right, stay left. 30?07.22', 115?21.42'
Mi. 11.7 Los Martires Ranch road forks left, stay right.
Mi. 13.5 Los Martires/ Arroyo Grande river crossing. 30?12.37', 115?26.33'
Mi. 13.7 Los Martires ranch road in from left.
BAJA ALMANAC MAP 13
Road continues north, passing signed entrance road to San Antonio... cactus garden galore!
Mi. 21.3 FORK (just north of Arroyo El Portezuelo crossing): Right to El Datilar, San Miguel, Rancho Nuevo, go left (Pozo Nuevo) for this road log.
30?18.42', 115?24.98' elev. 1,608'
Mi. 26.1 Fork, go left. Recommend only off road vehicles beyond here... no more occupied ranches beyond this point.
Mi. 27.8 On a bulldozed switchback 30?22.26', 115?28.95'. Elev. at top of this grade is 2,600 ft.
Mi. 31.9 Take shortcut road to left 30?24.79', 115?29.21'
Mi. 32.6 Join old El Socorro to Rancho Nuevo/ La Suerte road. 30?25.18', 115?29.72' Seems to be rarely used, mostly motorcycle tracks from here on
down the mountain.
Mi. 33.2 road to right, continue ahead 30?24.97', 115?30.27'.
A second road will be seen going north soon at 30?24.28', 115?31.51'... Both probably go to 'El Agua Escondida', per the Baja Almanac.
Mi. 37.0 'Petroglyph Park'... natural spring in arroyo, petroglyphs on both sides. Largest on right at 30?24.188', 115?33.375' elev. 1,721'. The
Almanac shows an Arroyo El Moral crossing the road about this point.
Mi. 39.2 FORK: Right goes 0.9 mi. to blue palms, and beyond. Go LEFT for El Socorro on Hwy. 1. 30?23.58', 115?35.01'
Mi. 41.2 Road to south to EL CANUTO (per Almanac) 30?22.51', 115?36.24'
Mi. 43.4 EL CIPRES abandoned ranch, corral and well. 30?22.10', 115?37.98'
Mi. 49.4 FORK: most used road goes right to Nueva Odisea/ El Pabellon area on Mex. 1, this log stays on the road to the left, to El Socorro 30?21.56',
115?42.80'
Mi. 54.8 Bottom of side canyon, road in from left (east) to Tres Palmas 30?19.96', 115?46.82'
Mi. 54.9 road to right (north) to Nueva Odisea. Soon cross Arroyo El Socorro from north to south sides 30?19.94', 115?46.85'
Mi. 55.5 JCN. with road running along south side of Arroyo El Socorro, turn right/ west 30?19.66', 115?47.25'
Mi. 57.1 Mexico Hwy. 1 at El Socorro (Km. 24-25)... 20.0 miles north of El Rosario Pemex. 30?19.25', 115?48.77'
[Edited on 12-1-2005 by David K]
[Edited on 12-21-2005 by David K]Neal Johns - 11-28-2005 at 05:01 PM
Good finds, DK!
Nov trip
BAJACAT - 11-28-2005 at 07:43 PM
I have to take my sombrero for you man, I have alot to learn...Great inf. and pictures like always..David K - 11-28-2005 at 07:43 PM
Thanks Neal...
Great back country... the western leg was tough with deep ruts in places on a road no four wheeled vehicles seem to use... Finding the petroglyphs and
blue palms mad it worth the effort!
Of interest... on the ridge top north of 'Petroglyph Park', I spotted a lone boojum tree... a real giant! This is the furthest north natural boojum I
have seen in Baja at 30?25' north latitude...
I have a photo of it, but when reduced for Nomad posting it washes out... I guess I need a telephoto lens!David K - 11-28-2005 at 07:50 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by BAJACAT
I have to take my sombrero for you man, I have alot to learn...Great inf. and pictures like always..
Gracias Cat!
Just get out there and drive Baja! Every road goes SOMEWHERE!!!
I strongly request that EVERYONE post their own trip reports here... no special skill is needed (we all are not Mike Humfreville, afterall)... just
write about your trip!
TRIP MAP
David K - 12-20-2005 at 09:20 PM
Here is a map to show the route with the milages from the trip log (above) at the place they are, on the map. Pieced together from four pages from the
out of print Baja Norte Almanac... as the map pages in the Almanac are not each at the same scale, the roads don't all line up perfectly.
[Edited on 12-21-2005 by David K]
David, have you seen this?
Juan del Rio - 12-20-2005 at 10:08 PM
Photo from Septembr 10,1963...Howard Gulick collection.
Photo titled, "Mina de Montevideo". Any comment?
FYI, the last info you gave me on Juan R. Cabillo/San Juanico was a huge hit at our home. Great background. Love the, "informericals" and other
commentary on the El Rosario area. Keep it up! I have a bunch of old photos to share from the fifties from that area as well.
...just, "lurkin' "with the rest of the "Baja World" on the board for now.
Thanks DavidK!David K - 12-21-2005 at 12:02 AM
Here is a photo I took there last Jan...
Yes, I have seen Howard's photo collection... Great Baja explorer/ author 'Lower California Guidebook'!
And from space
bajalou - 12-21-2005 at 09:52 AM
Another view of DavidK's trip - waypoints are in the order he listed them.
Forgot to reduce file size--
[Edited on 12-21-2005 by bajalou]
Bajalou:
bugdude - 12-21-2005 at 11:37 AM
Awesome aerial view. Satellite photo?
Thanks for the photos and thread David K.! Great work.
