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Punta Cono

offroader314 - 6-25-2010 at 12:33 PM

From San Diego, what is the quickest route to Punta Cono from the freeway. The rocky road north from the paved road west to Santa Rosalita is miserable. Our group has not been to the Punta Cono site for many years, preferring the more accessible 'Wall" instead.

gnarlon - 6-25-2010 at 01:11 PM

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Originally posted by offroader314
From San Diego, what is the quickest route to Punta Cono from the freeway. The rocky road north from the paved road west to Santa Rosalita is miserable. Our group has not been to the Punta Cono site for many years, preferring the more accessible 'Wall" instead.


i doubt you get an answer to that.

jodiego - 6-25-2010 at 01:59 PM

I can't think that any other "road" in other than from Rosalilita would be in better shape. Go for it!

surfer jim - 6-25-2010 at 02:21 PM

Ah....just how big is your GROUP?

bigzaggin - 6-25-2010 at 02:42 PM

If you think the road N from Santa Rosalilita is a bummer, wait till you try the road into Cono. Since your last trip down, some guy who hauls "Baja rocks" up to the states in a fleet of flatbeds has completely trashed the roads in. They are 3 feet deep in tire-spinning moondust. A friend just spent two days stuck out there in a sandy hell.

Have you tried Punta Maria (Big or Little) or El Cardon? Very pretty and wide open. Yes, you have to take the same road N from town, and it's annoying in spots. But air down, take your time and it's no biggie.

[Edited on 6-25-2010 by bigzaggin]

TMW - 6-25-2010 at 03:26 PM

Are you pulling a trailer? If not and one vehicle is a 4x4 I'd turn off hwy1 at KM252 and go to Cordornices and go south to the turn off for Punta Cono.

You probably don't need a 4x4 but you never know. The road down the mountain to the wash was bull dozed new last year when I was there over 4th of July. Much better than the old road section near the top.

If pulling a trailer it would depend on the trailer, RV type forget it. I'll find the report I did last year and post it here for you to read. I went up the hill and I was in my GMC 4x4. But I really was never in anything that needed 4 wheel drive.

Here is ther trip report.

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=39975&pag...

[Edited on 6-25-2010 by TW]

Punta Cono

offroader314 - 6-25-2010 at 05:55 PM

Thanks for the important information. Some wonderful photos gave me an idea what to expect. Our group numbers 8-12. We like to take 3 vehicles. No trailers. The road in from k251 looks ok. That would save us much time. Biggest concern would be road damage near the Cono camp caused by the boulder hauler. Has anyone fished there recently?

surfer jim - 6-25-2010 at 06:22 PM

Sorry...I usually want to help people who ask for directions....but 8-12 people would really spoil what I come down for.:(

woody with a view - 6-25-2010 at 06:26 PM

:light:

can you just imagine that crew pulling up?

:barf:

offroader314 - 6-25-2010 at 07:06 PM

I understand the concern. We are good campers. It's a grandfather, father & son trip. We have been to Cono many times, just not recently. We will return to that spot in a few weeks and leave the area better than we found it. Again, thank you for the help and happy living.

woody with a view - 6-25-2010 at 07:20 PM

just make sure junior has fun.....

mojo_norte - 6-25-2010 at 07:44 PM

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Originally posted by woody with a view
:light:

can you just imagine that crew pulling up?

:barf:


They sound nice - give them a break.

surfer jim - 6-25-2010 at 08:12 PM

Maybe not so bad then....:rolleyes:

I am picturing a group of 17-25 year old tattoo covered "bros" checking out the waves. In any case I won't be there at that time. I'll be at....TRESTLES.:yes:

woody with a view - 6-25-2010 at 08:18 PM

why would you subject yourself to trestles?

who knows, maybe they'll score!:wow:

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mojo_norte - 6-25-2010 at 08:30 PM

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Originally posted by surfer jim
Maybe not so bad then....:rolleyes:

I am picturing a group of 17-25 year old tattoo covered "bros" checking out the waves.


Perhaps that was you - many years ago ;D

bigzaggin - 6-25-2010 at 10:31 PM

I get the group size concern but mid-Summer, who cares. Regardless, approach with caution. The area around Cono was a dustbowl when I was there in Feb. (you will most likely see some GIANT bags of stones, being collected by that turd who hauls them north). It sneaks up on you as you head West and then BAPPO! you're spinning tires.

As for fishing, I was just in that area last week and caught nothing. However, it should be noted that there was a heavy (very stinky) red tide. It should also be noted that I suck at fishing.

cono

timmurphy - 6-29-2010 at 10:01 AM

bigzaggin..check your u2u

Bajamatic - 6-29-2010 at 11:33 AM

Last week the red tide was a bummer, but only south of Cardon.

As for the moondust, its hell, and its on both the coastal road and the inland road. Unless you've got 3 high clearance 4x4's, winches, and a few hours to battle through it, I'd stay south of Cono. The coastal road into Cono might even be tweaked, but for sure once you head east from the sta rosalilita road you're going to get buried. It's nasty.

Bajamatic - 6-29-2010 at 11:37 AM

Also I just read the advice to take Cordonices road - you'll love it until you get 2.5 miles from the coast, then you'll hit moondust and settle in for a few hours. If you're in 4x4 most likely you'll get through the first handfull of spots, build up your confidence, then hit some of the 4 foot deep sections and you're done for a while. Go to Sta. Rosalilita.

bigzaggin - 6-29-2010 at 01:27 PM

Bajamatic - check your U2U.

woody with a view - 6-29-2010 at 02:40 PM

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Originally posted by Bajamatic
Also I just read the advice to take Cordonices road - you'll love it until you get 2.5 miles from the coast, then you'll hit moondust and settle in for a few hours. If you're in 4x4 most likely you'll get through the first handfull of spots, build up your confidence, then hit some of the 4 foot deep sections and you're done for a while. Go to Sta. Rosalilita.


what he said! my wife will NEVER go this way again......:!:

offroader314 - 7-4-2010 at 09:16 AM

Hmmm, sounds like Cono is the same as when we left it some years ago ... no fish and tough to reach. I've never encountered the 'moondust'. Taken all together, there may be a trip 'breaker' with the concerns. Still, Cono's beautiful. By the way ... packing one tattoo (leg dolphin) and no surfboards among all attendees.