Your Baja Bucket List

This is a fun question and I'm excited to toss in my answer because I'm going to make this bucket list adventure happen, darn it!

1. Where do I go?
Bahia de Los Angeles, south of town, and a bit south around Valle Las Flores. See this old map, copied from one of David K's posts.


2. Who do I see? This vaquero, Guillermo Villavicencio, and because this is an instant gratification bucket list post, we've already planned for mules to be at this location.


3. What do we do? We are going to discover the trail/route up and over the mountain ridge, ending up at Rancho San Gregorio. See David's map.


4. Where do we eat? First two days of our bucket list adventure we will eat on the trail.




Third day of our adventure will end with a home cooked meal.


Thanks for asking! I'll make a trip report when this bucket has been filled.

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Quote: Originally posted by aburruss

You've got three days to spend in Baja (forget about driving - for this scenario you can instantly get to any destination) .... Where do you go? Who do you see? What do you do? Where do you eat?

Quote: Originally posted by Paulina

This is a fun question and I'm excited to toss in my answer because I'm going to make this bucket list adventure happen, darn it! 1. Where do I go? Bahia de Los Angeles, south of town, and a bit south around Valle Las Flores. See this old map, copied from one of David K's posts. 2. Who do I see? This vaquero, Guillermo Villavicencio, and because this is an instant gratification bucket list post, we've already planned for mules to be at this location. 3. What do we do? We are going to discover the trail/route up and over the mountain ridge, ending up at Rancho San Gregorio. See David's map. 4. Where do we eat? First two days of our bucket list adventure we will eat on the trail. Third day of our adventure will end with a home cooked meal. Thanks for asking! I'll make a trip report when this bucket has been filled. P>*)))>{

Quote: Originally posted by Bajaboy

We are in the process of planning a trip from Sierra de San Francisco out to the Sea of Cortez via mules. Sounds somewhat similar to yours. Great minds think alike!

Quote: Originally posted by Paulina

Quote: Originally posted by Bajaboy   We are in the process of planning a trip from Sierra de San Francisco out to the Sea of Cortez via mules. Sounds somewhat similar to yours. Great minds think alike! Zac, I want a route from Bahia to the ranch so I can ride back and forth on a mule. I don't want to use the main road via San Borja. Guillermo knows the range and says it's possible, we just have to find the time to do it. He just asked me two nights ago when I want to go. If you're up to adding company to your bucket list adventure, keep us in mind! P>*)))>{

Quote: Originally posted by ZipLine

. . . Beat that, you peasants!

Quote: Originally posted by ZipLine

Three days at a preferably very small, very exclusive six-star resort with a great spa and great food. Good views preferably of the sea, but mountains/desert views okay if unusually spectacular. No desire to run place to place. One place - done right. Two daily massages AM and PM. Lots of hot tubbing, a few naps, lots of frozen margaritas. One outrageous meal per day with super snacking (pate, ceviche, tacos al pastor) in between. A dark-eyed beauty with long dark hair (could be my wife!) as a companion. Sit on my *ss and enjoy it. This could be something like a very upscale Rancho Meiling type place. Way out in the weeds. Beat that, you peasants!

Quote: Originally posted by Nikno

My top 3 would be: - Climb Picacho del Diablo (Highest peak in Baja) - Hike to Mission San Pedro de Martir (David can pick me up in the helicopter) - Find a new 4x4 route from Hwy 5 to Hwy 1 (Maybe El Placer de los Perita wash) Btw for everyone posting about grey whales, check out Antonio's Eco Resort on San Ignacio Lagoon. They are the only operator that is locally owned and operated. Daniel, Antonio's son is a great guide, very knowledgable and an amazing guy.

Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc

Quote: Originally posted by Nikno   My top 3 would be: - Climb Picacho del Diablo (Highest peak in Baja) - Hike to Mission San Pedro de Martir (David can pick me up in the helicopter) - Find a new 4x4 route from Hwy 5 to Hwy 1 (Maybe El Placer de los Perita wash) Btw for everyone posting about grey whales, check out Antonio's Eco Resort on San Ignacio Lagoon. They are the only operator that is locally owned and operated. Daniel, Antonio's son is a great guide, very knowledgable and an amazing guy. Arroyo El Placer de los Peralta is the ticket. I have done most of it from both sides. A small group of experts can probably make it work. A bit much work alone.

Quote: Originally posted by Mr. Bills

Quote: Originally posted by ZipLine   . . . Beat that, you peasants! BTDT

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Great post... but just three days? A bucket list is usually for things you want to do but haven't yet... Since I have been fortunate to have seen so much of Baja and done so many fun explorations, there are for me these "bucket list" items: 1) Find the Melchior Diaz Grave (Walter Henderson's Rockpile). 2) Get to the Mission San Pedro Mártir site, preferably by helicopter. 3) Go with my wife on a whale encounter. David; Finally convinced my wife to go to Ojo de Liebre and pet whales with Shari Bondy as guide... AWESOME lifetime experience you can tell people about it but until you experience it.... WOW If the three days does not need to be at a new location but just at a favorite one, then it would be three days of relaxation on Shell Island.

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Quote: Originally posted by Paulina   Zac, I want a route from Bahia to the ranch so I can ride back and forth on a mule. I don't want to use the main road via San Borja. Guillermo knows the range and says it's possible, we just have to find the time to do it. He just asked me two nights ago when I want to go. If you're up to adding company to your bucket list adventure, keep us in mind! P>*)))>{ Is using the Terminal Canyon trail out of the question on a mule? This was how the gold/silver ore was brought down from San Juan before the cable tram bucket line was installed. The next known trail would be the Golfo Camino Real, past El Aguaje... then turn north off the Camino Real towards Las Flores.

this is the easiest one


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here is the one at the terminal


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Quote: Originally posted by David K

Harald, Doc (Camp Gecko) and I hiked some of the trail up from the terminal, and it was in the canyon and not on the ridgetop.