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TW- what is this short cut?

roverdude - 11-4-2006 at 09:14 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TW
There are a couple of ways into and out of Mikes to Meling Ranch. There are a couple of short cuts but if your not adventurous probably not worth your time to try.

Can you be specific? I hear it is actually challanging. Where is it? Thanks, Roverdude

Mike's to Meling

TMW - 11-4-2006 at 02:01 PM

After you cross the water going into Mike's go left. It was the race course for the Baja 500 this year. After 6 miles of rough driving there is a Y. Left goes out thru Meling ranch property another 6 miles of OK driving to the paved road. Going right stays on the race course and is OK no really bad sections. It comes out at Rancho El Coyote. Go left to the paved road. When going into Mike's and cross the water go right and up the famous hill. 3+ miles is the Simpson turn off to the right. Another .5 miles is a very little used road to the left. Theturn off is a wide area but you may need to look hard for the road do to over growth. In 3 miles it joins the race course road. It can be a challenge watch for rocks going up the hill. You'll also across a couple of ditches so be careful. You may need to get out and walk them first. Now where you made this turn past the Simpson turn off if you keep going straight there is another turn to the left in 2 miles. There is a sign for El Coyote. It can be challenging too so take it easy. In 2 miles it joins the race course road. I've attached a rough map of the area.

FARASHA - 11-5-2006 at 10:22 AM

map??
Doesn't show anything :rolleyes:

TMW - 11-5-2006 at 10:24 AM

For some reason I can't get the map to post even through it's 38k. I get an error that says something about setting header debug. I try something else.

TMW - 11-5-2006 at 10:28 AM

map

map-1.jpg - 42kB

bajalou - 11-5-2006 at 10:28 AM

It was up yesterday but gone today - (the map)

and now it's back - Yeah Tom

[Edited on 11-5-2006 by bajalou]

TMW - 11-5-2006 at 10:30 AM

The huge negative image is the only way it seems to post?????

TMW - 11-5-2006 at 10:45 AM

Almanac map

Mike to Meling.jpg - 48kB

David K - 11-5-2006 at 06:27 PM

Great maps TW... I have the milage from the paved road to El Coyote's driveway as 4.7 miles... from http://vivabaja.com/905

Milage and hours from mex. 1:

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'



[Edited on 11-6-2006 by David K]

TMW - 11-6-2006 at 06:01 PM

Driving around mikes can be fun sepecially before the rain season starts. Another road trip is to take the road south shown above just left of the R. LaJolla sign on the observatory road. It's a 30+ mile drive with interesting water crossings. I did a trip report on it from last new years. It's been used for the Baja 1000 race a few times in the past several years.

roverdude - 11-7-2006 at 06:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TW
Another road trip is to take the road south shown above just left of the R. LaJolla sign on the observatory road. It's a 30+ mile drive with interesting water crossings. I did a trip report on it from last new years. It's been used for the Baja 1000 race a few times in the past several years.

Try the one that's off the newly paved road, due south for several miles (on the bottom right corner of your map, below the hand written l in La Jolla) . Then west for about 15 miles and finally northwest for another several miles. We did that one in Rally Mode last year before the racers came through on the 1000. Talk about seperating the men from the boys. If you didn't have top shelf suspension (springs, shocks and bump stops) you limped home after about 15 miles.


[Edited on 11-8-2006 by roverdude]

Gadget - 11-28-2006 at 06:21 PM

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