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[*] posted on 2-3-2010 at 11:02 AM
San Felipe to Mike's Sky Ranch


I have a home in San Felipe and a few of my Gringo friends want to do a dirt bike ride to or from Mike's sky ranch and San Felipe.
I have the new Baja Almanac, but really un-sure what the best advise is for them
I am not going, but have a 4 wheel drive vehicle to drop them off on the road to Ensenada so they can make the trip

Any suggestions?

Should they go with a large group or is it ok for 2 gringos to go it alone.

Thanks

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[*] posted on 2-3-2010 at 11:40 AM


Well a HUGE group of off roaders came to our ranch via Mikes (fixing the road all the way) so it can be done! Just be prepared for a bit of water!
I'd go in a group!

Check out the pics:

http://www.baja4x4.org/foro/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12809&am...




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[*] posted on 2-3-2010 at 04:49 PM


Hi CortezBlue,

Baja Angel and I took my new 2005 Tacoma across Baja (San Quintin to San Felipe via Mike's, back in 2005. Here is the photo filled web page and road log with times and mileages... just in reverse of your direction!

http://vivabaja.com/905/

Here are a couple pics from the web page...



The grade up (south) from Mike's with boulder landslide.



Mike's pool and motel.



The road to Mike's at Hwy. 3 (near San Matias).

ACROSS BAJA (Hwy. 1 to Hwy. 3) via Mike's Sky Rancho (GPS datum is NAD27)

Highway 1 (at Paved 'Observatorio, San Pedro Martir' road): 0.0 miles, 0:00 hours, 123' elev., 30°58.01', 116°09.24'

San Telmo: 5.7 mi., 0:09 hrs., 310', 30°58.13', 116°05.45'

Hacienda Sinaloa: 11.4 mi., 0:18 hrs., 483', 30°56.93', 116°00.67'

Road south (El Carricito, Valladares), stay on pavement: 16.9 mi., 0:27 hrs., 529', 30°56.55' 115°56.28'

Road north (Buenavista), stay on pavement: 17.5 mi., 0:29 hrs., 564', 30°56.96', 115°55.90'

Take road north to El Coyote and Mike's: 30.1 mi., 0:55 hrs., 2,611', 30°58.60', 115°45.91'

El Coyote driveway west (go east for Mike's): 34.8 mi., 1:08 hrs., 2,958', 31°02.23', 115°45.50'

Los Encinos road east (go north for Mike's): 39.3 mi., 1:41 hrs., 3,405', 31°03.43', 115°42.17'

Alternate (northwest) road in from El Coyote: 41.5 mi., 1:57 hrs., 3,852', 31°04.33', 115°41.12'

Rancho Simpson and Tepi road to north: 43.4 mi., 2:09 hrs., 4,570', 31°05.18', 115°39.72'

Mike's Sky Rancho: 46.6 mi., 2:41 hrs., 3,992' elev., 31°06.57', 115°38.10'




Part 2, Mike's Sky Rancho north to Hwy. 3

Mike's Sky Rancho: 0.0 miles, 0:00 hours (see above for other data)
Rancho El Conejo road: 5.1 mi., 0:21 hrs., 4,108', 31°09.94', 115°39.17'

La Cieneguita road northwest: 5.7 mi., 0:24 hrs., 4,115', 31°10.46', 115°39.30'

Rancho San Javier road: 8.3 mi., 0:30 hrs., 4,287', 31°11.70', 115°37.52'

Rancho San Antonio: 9.8 mi., 0:37 hrs., 3,956', 31°12.40', 115°36.72'

Road to west (Alberchigos): 13.3 mi., 0:48 hrs., 3,583', 31°15.16'. 115°36.00'

Rancho Picacho road south: 16.8 mi., 0:57 hrs., 3,438', 31°17.77', 115°35.06'

Highway 3 (just east of San Matias): 19.8 mi., 1:03 hrs., 3,143', 31°20.24', 115°34.39'




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[*] posted on 2-5-2010 at 03:42 PM


Cortez, anything more you need amigo?



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[*] posted on 2-6-2010 at 10:53 AM


Pretty simple ride if they are just riding in and out from hwy3 at Mike's turn off. About 40-45 miles roundtrip. If they are staying over night it's about $45 per person with dinner and breakfast included. If they stay the night it will be cold but they have kerosene heaters in the rooms or they did the last time I spent the night. They shut off the generator around 10pm maybe sooner depending on how many guess are drinking at the bar.
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