Can Malarrimo be reached driving from the west?

A few years ago I posted about trying to approach Malarrimo beach from the west, where I ended up turning around after encountering these signs at the Malarrimo fishing village (GPS: 27.7952, -114.7184)







My Spanish isn't very nuanced, but I understand they are worrying about fishing poaching.

I know in Baja the line between what you are "supposed" to do and what people can actually do in reality ends up being a bit blurry.

I'm wondering -- what's the real deal with this road? Is this a public road? Do they have legal jurisdiction to prevent access to this road? Do Baja Nomads go drive this road anyway? Should I "Respeta las Indicaciones"?

Or are they just saying I should somehow find the vigilancia and ask them before entering? There wasn't a security "booth" or anything.

Thanks for any insight!

OK, thanks everyone! Next time I check out the area, I won't chicken out

-- Geoff

Quote: Originally posted by lencho

Loose translation: "To the general public Anyone will be punished who is found with line (reels?), floats, or other objects from the fishing camps, due to things having been lost. For this reason we're controlling all forms of acces to the camps. In order to enter, please advise the security people to access this road, please forgive the bother. We want to avoid illicit operations in our work zone. Thanks." [Edited on 9-29-2021 by lencho]

Here is the water road where it crosses the main "dedicated" road at (GPS:27.7188,-114.4286). Sandy and desolate. The water pipe has tiny leaks that attract local thirsty bees.





[Edited on 9-30-2021 by geoffff]

Quote: Originally posted by geoffff

Thanks 4x4abc! I had found "Malarrimo west route Pemex water.kmz" and "4x4 rural mining Malarrimo.kmz" myself by studying Google Earth. I hadn't noticed "4x4 rural Malarrimo.kmz" though! I think you missed uploading "dedicated road to Malarrimo beach" and instead uploaded "4x4 rural Malarrimo.kmz" twice.

Quote: Originally posted by geoffff

Here is the water road where it crosses the main "dedicated" road at (GPS:27.7188,-114.4286). Sandy and desolate. The water pipe has tiny leaks that attract local thirsty bees. [Edited on 9-30-2021 by geoffff]

Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc

and I noticed - you did not bring enough time (or patience)

LOL... I get Harald's humor.

The road to Malarrimo Beach was first mentioned in the 1958 Lower California Guidebook. Gulick did not drive his Willys Wagon in to the beach so his map in the 1962 edition, showing the side road north, is only approximate.



When Mike McMahan made his first wall maps (not using Gulick's as he did in 1967) in 1972, he showed the big loop around the canyon.

Quote: Originally posted by Udo

The best EVER beachcombing in the world!

Just ask Mike McMahan!






Be careful with a shovel!!! :



Mike's book (hardback 1973 and paperback 1983, with different title):

Quote: Originally posted by Udo

The best EVER beachcombing in the world!

Well, I wish I was there back in the 70s, or at least sometime before plastic.

I've been there a few times, and all the plastic bottles have been a bit of a downer.



-- Geoff

This is the most interesting thing I've found at Malarrimo:

Quote: Originally posted by geoffff

This is the most interesting thing I've found at Malarrimo:

Willie Peter, these are whats responsible for the UFO's often seen between Rosarito and the Coronado's

on edit all we've ever found there is garbage

[Edited on 10-1-2021 by willardguy]