TacoRunner - 3-31-2006 at 11:03 AM
Hey nomads was wondering if anyone can give good directions to get to mikes sky Rancho will be leaving tonight about 9 PM Friday and staying overnight
in Canta Mar. going early to Mikes sky Rancho in the moring so if anyone can give me good directions will be really appreciated gracias carnles
nomads.
Tacorunner
TacoRunner - 3-31-2006 at 03:38 PM
No need for information. I got some good directions from a friend, but thanks anyway to all you nomad members. I will post trip results when I return
from my weekend trip to Mikes Sky Rancho. Alrato hoodratas
TacoRunner
David K - 3-31-2006 at 05:41 PM
Just in case other readers want this information, I did a detailed road log to Mike's from Hwy. 1 and on to Hwy. 3... See http://vivabaja.com/905
Here's the road log:
ACROSS BAJA (Hwy. 1 to Hwy. 3) via Mike's Sky Rancho (GPS datum is NAD27)
Highway 1 (at Paved 'Observatorio, San Pedro Martir' road): 0.0 miles, 0:00 hours, 123' elev., 30?58.01', 116?09.24'
San Telmo: 5.7 mi., 0:09 hrs., 310', 30?58.13', 116?05.45'
Hacienda Sinaloa: 11.4 mi., 0:18 hrs., 483', 30?56.93', 116?00.67'
Road south (El Carricito, Valladares), stay on pavement: 16.9 mi., 0:27 hrs., 529', 30?56.55' 115?56.28'
Road north (Buenavista), stay on pavement: 17.5 mi., 0:29 hrs., 564', 30?56.96', 115?55.90'
Take road north to El Coyote and Mike's: 30.1 mi., 0:55 hrs., 2,611', 30?58.60', 115?45.91'
El Coyote driveway west (go east for Mike's): 34.8 mi., 1:08 hrs., 2,958', 31?02.23', 115?45.50'
Los Encinos road east (go north for Mike's): 39.3 mi., 1:41 hrs., 3,405', 31?03.43', 115?42.17'
Alternate (northwest) road in from El Coyote: 41.5 mi., 1:57 hrs., 3,852', 31?04.33', 115?41.12'
Rancho Simpson and Tepi road to north: 43.4 mi., 2:09 hrs., 4,570', 31?05.18', 115?39.72'
Mike's Sky Rancho: 46.6 mi., 2:41 hrs., 3,992' elev., 31?06.57', 115?38.10'
Part 2, Mike's Sky Rancho north to Hwy. 3
Mike's Sky Rancho: 0.0 miles, 0:00 hours (see above for other data)
Rancho El Conejo road: 5.1 mi., 0:21 hrs., 4,108', 31?09.94', 115?39.17'
La Cieneguita road northwest: 5.7 mi., 0:24 hrs., 4,115', 31?10.46', 115?39.30'
Rancho San Javier road: 8.3 mi., 0:30 hrs., 4,287', 31?11.70', 115?37.52'
Rancho San Antonio: 9.8 mi., 0:37 hrs., 3,956', 31?12.40', 115?36.72'
Road to west (Alberchigos): 13.3 mi., 0:48 hrs., 3,583', 31?15.16'. 115?36.00'
Rancho Picacho road south: 16.8 mi., 0:57 hrs., 3,438', 31?17.77', 115?35.06'
Highway 3 (just west of San Matias): 19.8 mi., 1:03 hrs., 3,143', 31?20.24', 115?34.39'
[Edited on 4-1-2006 by David K]