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Part 2 of 9/05 Trip: Hwy. 1 to Mike's Sky Rancho and on to Hwy. 3
Continued from Part 1 at: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=12574
North of Lazaro Card##as, San Quintin, Vicente Guerrero, and Camalu we drove... to the well signed PAVED sideroad for SAN PEDRO MARTIR &
OBSERVATORIO (and Meling Guest Ranch, etc.)
The junction of Hwy. 1 and the Observatory road is at (GPS Map Datum NAD 27 Mexico): N 30-58.01' W 116-09.24' elev. 123'. Trip Odometer Mile 0.0.
Although I had seen that this first section was paved and heard it was for a few miles, I was totally surprised by how much was paved... Like ALL of
the 30 miles (1/2 way to the Observatory) that we drove of it!
Photo shows the paved road between Highway One and San Telmo (de Arriba)...
[Edited on 9-9-2005 by David K]
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The old village of San Telmo is reached in 0:09 (nine minutes), at Mile 5.7, 30-58.13', 116-05.45', elev. 310'.
Looks almost deserted, was originally a Dominican Visita of Mision Santo Domingo.
Hacienda Sinaloa is reached in 0:18 minutes, at Mile 11.4, 30-56.93', 116-00.67', elev. 483'. This is now a larger village than San Telmo, originally
just a rancho.
Road right to El Carricito, Valladares, Santa Cruz is reached in 0:27 minutes, at Mile 16.9, 30-56.55', 115-56.28'. This is the route used by some to
reach the trailhead for San Antonio Falls and Mision San Pedro Martir!
Road left to ranchos is reached in 0:29 minutes, at Mile 17.5, 30-56.96', 115-55.90', elev. 564'. This was the original route used for Mike's Sky
Rancho in the early 1970's. It rejoins the current route at El Coyote. Stay on pavement!
Fresh pavement at Mile 25...
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New paved base just before the oil is added to blacktop it... This was about Mile 27...
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Signed road left for EL COYOTE (this is also the route for Mike's Sky Rancho), where we left the new pavement (the sign also said Rancho Meling was 3
kms. ahead) is reached in 1:08 hrs., at Mile 30.1, 30-58.60', 115-45.91', elev. 2,611'.
This rock was along the road north of the paved road...
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The road to El Coyote's driveway was well graded for it's 4.7 miles... then the road on to Mike's became more of a Jeep trail!
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Driveway left to El Coyote Guest Ranch is reached in 1:21 hrs., Mile 34.8, 31-02.23', 115-45.50', elev. 2,958'.
Here the road for Mike's Sky Rancho deteriorates as it turns east, and is best saved for off highway type vehicles...
We were surprised to come to a huge burned area, which lasted for many miles, almost to Mike's Sky Rancho!
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Pretty major fire, in a remote area...
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Baja Angel said "STOP!"... Man does she have good eyes!
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This poor fellow didn't have a chance!
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Camera doesn't capture the rough road as well as driving it!
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An unsigned junction is reached in 1:41 hrs., Mile 39.3, 31-03.43', 115-45.50', elev. 3,405'. This is the road that continues east to LOS ENCINOS
which was the site of Mike's original airport, later moved north of the ranch at a better site (but since closed down). TURN LEFT/ NORTH HERE!
Report Continued... in Part 3 at: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=12576
[Edited on 9-9-2005 by David K]
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