David K - 4-25-2009 at 07:37 AM
Go and visit them... show the locals that they have value and will attract people seeking their old California roots!
Photos and data for all these mission sites at http://vivabaja.com/missions1
Most can be reached by standard automobile, some require hiking or backpacking...
View them from Google Earth
GPS WAYPOINTS for mission sites (map datum WGS84)
EL DESCANSO-1 (fort) 32º11'59.40" 116º54'30.00"
EL DESCANSO-2 32º12'19.62" 116º54'19.24"
SAN MIGUEL 32º05'39.10" 116º51'15.03"
GUADALUPE 32º05'30.50" 116º34'30.50"
SANTA CATALINA 31º39'38.10" 115º49'16.00"
SANTO TOMAS-1 31º34'11.00" 116º28'50.00"
SANTO TOMAS-2 31º34'24.30" 116º27'58.70"
SANTO TOMAS-3 31º33'30.00" 116º24'48.90"
SAN VICENTE 31º19'47.90" 116º15'33.00"
SAN PEDRO MARTIR 30º47'24.25" 115º28'20.85"
(Visita) SAN ISIDORO 30º45'55.17" 115º32'49.81"
SANTO DOMINGO 30º46'15.20" 115º56'14.00"
ROSARIO-1 30º04'01.00" 115º43'08.00"
ROSARIO-2 30º02'29.00" 115º44'20.80"
SAN FERNANDO VELICATA 29º58'16.52" 115º14'12.20"
(Visita) SAN JUAN DE DIOS 30º10'57.61" 115º10'04.50"
(Historic spring on El Camino Real) AGUA DULCE 29º52'58.70" 114º49'25.00"
SANTA MARIA 29º43'54.50" 114º32'50.16"
CALAMAJUE 29º25'16.30" 114º11'42.36"
(Historic water hole near El Camino Real) TINAJA DE YUBAY 29º10'41.37" 113º59'15.20"
SAN BORJA 28º44'40.37" 113º45'14.39"
(Visita) SANTA ANA 28º41'25.23" 113º49'14.31"
(Water hole near Golfo Camino Real) TINAJA DE SANTA MARIA 28º26'05.20" 113º20'01.40"
SANTA GERTRUDIS 28º03'04.02" 113º05'07.17"
(Visita) SAN PABLO 27º42'07.81" 113º08'42.08"
SAN IGNACIO 27º17'02.18" 112º53'56.12"
GUADALUPE DE HUASINAPI 26º55'09.50" 112º24'20.60"
SANTA ROSALIA DE MULEGE 26º05'37.00" 111º59'09.30"
(Visita) SAN JOSE DE MAGDALENA 27º03'40.33" 112º13'24.87"
(Pila near ruins, mis-identified as Mision Santa Maria Magdalena) 27º03'29.10" 112º10'12.34"
Ruins, mis-named 'Santa Maria Magdalena' 27º03'29.90" 112º10'07.40"
SAN JOSE DE COMONDU (1st site, 'Comondu Viejo') 26º16'27.40" 111º43'08.50"
SAN JOSE DE COMONDU (final site) 26º03'34.59" 111º49'20.41"
LA PURISIMA (1st site, 'Purisima Vieja') 26º18'34.48" 112º09'50.98"
LA PURISIMA (final site) 26º11'25.60" 112º04'22.60"
SAN BRUNO (1683-1685 colony site) 26º13'57.50" 111º23'53.90"
LORETO 26º00'37.00" 111º20'35.80"
(Visita) SAN JUAN BAUTISTA LONDO 26º13'30.83" 111º28'24.51"
SAN JAVIER 25º51'36.86" 111º32'36.99"
(Visita) LA PRESENTACION 25º43'45.00" 111º32'37.40"
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA DE LIGUI/ DE MALIBAT 25º44'21.40" 111º15'51.80"
LOS DOLORES APATE 25º03'19.04" 110º53'03.33"
LOS DOLORES CHILLA (La Pasion) 24º53'14.4" 111º01'49.81"
SAN LUIS GONZAGA 24º54'29.00" 111º17'27.25"
PILAR DE LA PAZ AIRAPI 24º09'36.00" 110º18'59.40"
(Visita) EL NOVILLO 23º55'48.60" 110º13'28.20"
(Visita) ANGEL DE LA GUARDA (EL ZALATO) 23º53'27.60" 110º10'14.80"
(a church from the 1760's) SAN BLAS 23º53'10.40" 110º09'16.21"
SANTA ROSA DE LAS PALMAS (Todos Santos-1) 23º27'37.30" 110º13'08.31"
PILAR DE LA PAZ (Todos Santos-2) 23º26'59.16" 110º13'31.62"
(Visita) SAN JACINTO 23º14'34.21" 110º04'37.20"
[Edited on 8-4-2009 by David K]
David K - 5-12-2009 at 04:05 PM
First site for Descanso GPS waypoint added... (shown as the fort location in Meigs' 1926 photo)
RD55 - 5-13-2009 at 08:05 AM
Looks like a lot of work went into collecting this info. Thanks. I'll have to try and visit some of them.
David K - 5-13-2009 at 08:59 AM
You are welcome... Please see the new web page I am building on the missions: http://vivabaja.com/missions1 (also linked on the bottom of my posts here) with the best basic mission facts, yet.
The old Baja mission web page is still up: http://vivabaja.com/bajamissions
The best book on the Baja missions is Ed Vernon's: http://bajacaliforniamissions.com
Let me know if I can be of service!
[Edited on 5-13-2009 by David K]
[Edited on 10-14-2009 by David K]
Udo - 5-13-2009 at 08:39 PM
David;
Who needs a Baja Almanac when you are around
Your information and input is priceless
Worth being a Nomad member
David K - 5-13-2009 at 09:26 PM
Oh, you need an Almanac, too... Can't put me in your glove box!
Thanks Udo!
Come on by, ice cold Tecate in the kegerator now!
Udo - 5-14-2009 at 06:58 AM
I'll give you call on my next trip to Pendleton, David, just to make sure you are home.
David K - 5-14-2009 at 07:03 AM
Just FYI... we will be going to Shell Island in 8 days for the 3 day weekend...
Hasta pronto!