Sea of Cortez camping trip... near Bahia de los Angeles

A pic or two for now.... maybe more later...

please, no. even if you know where why broadcast it?

oh wait, i'm falling..... on deaf ears.

Definitely one toe at a time. I waded in above my knees for quite some time, but it was VERY cold.

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My son and I ran across thousands and thousands of these Fiddler crabs (in many different colors) in a back bay area. We called it "crab hollow" (and he also called it "crab heaven").

The Fiddler's were actually in this bay/inlet.... many towards the back off to the right (out of the image).

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BajaNomad, Thanks for the pics.

Two thumbs up for sharing this site! As Woody said, MUCH better than Terrafin.

It'll be my new go-to for SST.

Back on topic...Nice beach, but water's too cold for me; although it's in line with some temps I've seen at my favorite secret Pacific spot in August. October's probably really nice. Not to hot outside, and warm water

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Originally posted by Taco de Baja Nice beach, but water's too cold for me; although it's in line with some temps I've seen at my favorite secret Pacific spot in August. October's probably really nice. Not to hot outside, and warm water

This was our first Spring visit here.... and one of our conversations was that probably our own fav time to visit the area here (heat to water temp -wise) is at the very tail end of the Summer.

I know the spot well and what a shame there isn't a road that goes there...

How were the wildflowers? About 8 years ago it was the most amazing display I have ever seen anywhere in 40 years of adventuring in the deserts.

(and please no gps cords!!!!)

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Originally posted by redhilltown I know the spot well and what a shame there isn't a road that goes there... How were the wildflowers? About 8 years ago it was the most amazing display I have ever seen anywhere in 40 years of adventuring in the deserts. (and please no gps cords!!!!)

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Originally posted by David K Quote: Originally posted by redhilltown I know the spot well and what a shame there isn't a road that goes there... How were the wildflowers? About 8 years ago it was the most amazing display I have ever seen anywhere in 40 years of adventuring in the deserts. (and please no gps cords!!!!) Have you been beyond the next dry lake and seen how colorful that canyon to the next beach is? Puts the Painted Gorge to shame!

YES!

While no surprise in this area, the coyotes were visibly close - mostly in the evening and early morning. Many new footprints noted in the morning in our campsite, along the sand of the various beaches, as well as along coyote trails spread throughout the area.

Saw the glowing eyes of one individual across the beach at one point in the evening... and then a pair of glowing eyeballs a little later checking us out up close at our campsite.

Here is one of the nearby coyotes in pictures taken earlier this year by Taylor Cotten:

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Originally posted by BajaNomad While no surprise in this area, the coyotes were visibly close - mostly in the evening and early morning. Many new footprints noted in the morning in our campsite, along the sand of the various beaches, as well as along coyote trails spread throughout the area. Saw the glowing eyes of one individual across the beach at one point in the evening... and then a pair of glowing eyeballs a little later checking us out up close at our campsite. Here is one of the nearby coyotes in pictures taken earlier this year by Taylor Cotten:

Coyotes? Nah--- it looks like Paulina's dog---the ears are the same!

I love that first photo---the intensity in those eyes is great


[Edited on 4-23-2012 by DianaT]

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Originally posted by DianaT Quote: Originally posted by BajaNomad While no surprise in this area, the coyotes were visibly close - mostly in the evening and early morning. Many new footprints noted in the morning in our campsite, along the sand of the various beaches, as well as along coyote trails spread throughout the area. Saw the glowing eyes of one individual across the beach at one point in the evening... and then a pair of glowing eyeballs a little later checking us out up close at our campsite. Here is one of the nearby coyotes in pictures taken earlier this year by Taylor Cotten: Coyotes? Nah--- it looks like Paulina's dog---the ears are the same! I love that first photo---the intensity in those eyes is great [Edited on 4-23-2012 by DianaT]

She does have a couple of big ones...her coyote side comes out quite often.

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Originally posted by DianaT Quote: Originally posted by BajaNomad While no surprise in this area, the coyotes were visibly close - mostly in the evening and early morning. Many new footprints noted in the morning in our campsite, along the sand of the various beaches, as well as along coyote trails spread throughout the area. Saw the glowing eyes of one individual across the beach at one point in the evening... and then a pair of glowing eyeballs a little later checking us out up close at our campsite. Here is one of the nearby coyotes in pictures taken earlier this year by Taylor Cotten: Coyotes? Nah--- it looks like Paulina's dog---the ears are the same! I love that first photo---the intensity in those eyes is great [Edited on 4-23-2012 by DianaT]

Erle Stanley Gardner in his 1961 book 'Hovering Over Baja' established a base camp on the northern dry lake bed for his expedition into SalSiPuedes canyon.



Marv Patchen in his book describes the road in to Bahia Guadalupe/ Punta Remdedios...



Roads penciled in, north of L.A. Bay highway:



On my Baja GPS waypoints web site: http://www.vivabaja.com/GPS/

Map Datum is set to NAD27 Mexico:

Side trip to Bahia Guadalupe and Punta Candelero

Road north to Bahia Guadalupe and Pta. Candelero (see log below): 29°01.27'/ 113°47.76'

Leave the L.A. Bay highway and head northwest then northeast across the Laguna Amarga dry lake.

Come to Arroyo Mesa de Yubay and 'T' junction of roads: 29°11.27'/ 113°47.15', right turn next two waypoints.

Road Fork, go left for next waypoint: 29°11.84'/ 113°40.20'

Bahia Guadalupe (Remedios): 29°12.37'/ 113°39.27'
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Continuing north from 'T' junction, above....

Come to dry lake bed of 'Laguna Seca': 29°13.87'/ 113°50.67'

Road turns sharp from north to east: 29°17.50'/ 113°50.51'

Junction with Arroyo Los Candeleros: 29°20.16'/ 113°46.81'

Gulf Coast near Punta Candelero: 29°22.60'/ 113°44.50'

[Edited on 6-27-2013 by David K]