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Road condition into Playa San Rafael for large truck camper?

sandpoint - 1-15-2019 at 10:30 AM

Hi all

My brother is looking to camp out at Playa San Rafael. It the road good enough for a large F350 with a heavy Lance camper?

thanks all.

4x4abc - 1-15-2019 at 10:32 AM

road is good

TMW - 1-15-2019 at 11:56 AM

Like Harald said road is good but there are a couple of spots where you need to take it easy with a heavy load.

David K - 1-15-2019 at 12:02 PM

Getting down onto the beach for camping in the sand will be the only 4WD part... and probably deflating the tires, too?

AKgringo - 1-15-2019 at 12:17 PM

If you are referring to the fish camp where Pancho used to be, you should have no problem.

The access down the arroyo north of there was closed last March, but it was never something you should try to take a heavy rig through anyway.

sandpoint - 1-15-2019 at 12:45 PM

Thanks everyone. It's a 4x4 E350 and yes, where Pancho used to be.

willardguy - 1-15-2019 at 04:09 PM

four weeks ago my neighbor flying over san rafael found numerous tents pitched around Pancho's, landing the helicopter sent all those folks scurrying into the desert. there some bad hombres out there. enjoy but beware.;)

Pacifico - 1-15-2019 at 08:14 PM

Quote: Originally posted by willardguy  
four weeks ago my neighbor flying over san rafael found numerous tents pitched around Pancho's, landing the helicopter sent all those folks scurrying into the desert. there some bad hombres out there. enjoy but beware.;)


Interesting....

Bajazly - 1-16-2019 at 02:16 PM

Quote: Originally posted by willardguy  
four weeks ago my neighbor flying over san rafael found numerous tents pitched around Pancho's, landing the helicopter sent all those folks scurrying into the desert. there some bad hombres out there. enjoy but beware.;)


Sounds like the pescadoras who are there much of the time. Not sure why they would disperse into the desert unless there is some questionable fishing going on there which wouldn't be the first time. I'm heading there the first week or two of Feb and it sounds like Mexicali Jose might head down too. He has apparently had a guy living in his place for a while to keep an eye on it. Be interested to see the place, haven't been since that fateful trip last May.

towntaco - 1-25-2019 at 09:07 PM

I'm head down on the 14th. Maybe I'll see ya down there!