BajaNomad - San Felipe area UTV rides.

San Felipe area UTV rides.

G-Man - 5-30-2022 at 09:10 PM

Hola a todos!

Please share your recommendations for current partial day UTV rides in and nearby/surrounding the San Felipe area.

Most enjoyable?
Most unique?
Most canyons?
Most hills?
Most views?
Most challenging?

Muchas gracias!

PaulW - 5-31-2022 at 08:23 AM

Here is my link that shows arroyo images for many selected race and non race tracks.
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=96069

Stick to the routes close to town for the safest.
Don't go alone until you know about off roading and have a tracker like SPOT or Inreach.
A group that includes UTV's are Sidewinders for Friday trips. Not much now - too hot. Meet up with other UTV folks and join their group.
Do you have a maps. I recommend the Baja California Atlas, available on Amazon. Also the reprint of the Baja Almanac latest edition is now available.
Buy a GPS and find folks that will share tracks.

David K - 5-31-2022 at 08:24 AM

See where I have posted Wornout's Relive photo maps in the Trip Reports forum here.
Various day trips out from San Felipe. There are also more canyons to explore than he has showed.
See my website for more on them. www.vivabaja.com

bajatrailrider - 5-31-2022 at 09:38 AM

Only my two cents riding Baja . In San Felipe very few good spots to ride dirt bikes and sxs. Yes many places to ride most all ex race course routes. Flat silt rocks woops all over run yes as I said few places of good riding. I invite you anytime you come to west side hour out of Ensenada. We can show you what we feel is best riding in Baja. We ride every week SXS dirt bike 4x4 and prerunners. Send PM if you want join we drive easy just explore nature.

G-Man - 7-9-2022 at 05:06 PM

Does anyone have and be willing to share any good UTV Trail/Navigation .gpx files for around San Felipe 🇲🇽?…

I would love to input them into my POLARIS Ride Command System.

[Edited on 7-10-2022 by G-Man]

PaulW - 7-9-2022 at 05:17 PM

I have hundreds of gpx trails near San Felipe. Pick a place and send me a PM and I will reply with the gpx track.
Refer to the link I posted for suggestions.

4x4abc - 7-9-2022 at 05:19 PM

tracks are worth money now - few are willing to share.

And by the way - why not hop into your rattle can and aim for a mountain.
Any mountain.
See what you'll find
Pre-programmed is like a Disneyland ride

mtgoat666 - 7-9-2022 at 07:26 PM

Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc

tracks are worth money now - few are willing to share.

Really? How much they sell for?

G-Man - 7-9-2022 at 07:43 PM

Quote: Originally posted by PaulW

I have hundreds of gpx trails near San Felipe. Pick a place and send me a PM and I will reply with the gpx track.
Refer to the link I posted for suggestions.

Thanks Paul! Will do… much appreciated 🙏

G-Man - 7-9-2022 at 07:47 PM

Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc

tracks are worth money now - few are willing to share.

And by the way - why not hop into your rattle can and aim for a mountain.
Any mountain.
See what you'll find
Pre-programmed is like a Disneyland ride

Your thoughtful feedback is truly something else…
And by the way - I can only imagine how amazing it might be when/if you actually have an applicable/positive/constructive nugget to share one day ✌🏻

[Edited on 7-10-2022 by G-Man]

[Edited on 7-10-2022 by G-Man]

bajatrailrider - 7-9-2022 at 08:07 PM

Harold is good guy ABC he does not like sxs . only because they can go where he cant go. He is right about point to a mountain and go. What Paul told you is correct always take another sxs with you.

bajatrailrider - 7-9-2022 at 08:29 PM

You can find tracks all over the internet and watch u tube. Except the good ones are not posted.

basautter - 7-11-2022 at 04:34 AM

There is plenty of riding west of town, some of which is the Baja 250 course. Just head west on Zoo Road and explore. Have fun!

[Edited on 7-11-2022 by basautter]

David K - 7-11-2022 at 07:43 AM

There are several canyons, west from San Felipe, facing Valle Chico and the Diablo Dry Lake. Many of these canyons with running water and palm tress. Some have petroglyphs... I wrote small articles on them. Some hiking beyond the end of the road or through cattle control fences.
For an added thrill, if you come across drip irrigation tubes, you found a marijuana field (past or present)... RUN!
Articles:
Valle Chico Canyons: https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/san_feli...
Matomí Canyon Falls: https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/matomi_f...
Berrendo Canyon Blue Palms: https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/el_berre...

Plenty of photos and driving details in these trip albums:

*Nomad Group Trip to Matomí Canyon Falls: https://vivabaja.com/p204/
*Valle Chico Canyons: https://vivabaja.com/p404/
*Matomí Canyon: https://vivabaja.com/p618/
*Valle Chico & Matomí mapping/research trip: https://vivabaja.com/p317/

[Edited on 7-11-2022 by David K]

G-Man - 7-11-2022 at 02:13 PM

Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider

You can find tracks all over the internet and watch u tube. Except the good ones are not posted.

I’ve “Googled” quite a bit & haven’t had much in results.

G-Man - 7-11-2022 at 02:15 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K

There are several canyons, west from San Felipe, facing Valle Chico and the Diablo Dry Lake. Many of these canyons with running water and palm tress. Some have petroglyphs... I wrote small articles on them. Some hiking beyond the end of the road or through cattle control fences.
For an added thrill, if you come across drip irrigation tubes, you found a marijuana field (past or present)... RUN!
Articles:
Valle Chico Canyons: https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/san_feli...
Matomí Canyon Falls: https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/matomi_f...
Berrendo Canyon Blue Palms: https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/el_berre...

[Edited on 7-11-2022 by David K]

Much appreciated!

David K - 7-11-2022 at 03:51 PM

Have a great time!
Many trips for beach camping south of San Felipe had me getting restless for exploring, so I began seeking lost roads through the mountains going back to the late 1970s.

My area maps over the years were revised as I improved my mapping skills and traveled more back country roads... https://vivabaja.com/davids-san-felipe-south-maps-1967-2004/