Howard
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La Lobera just north of El Rosario?
On my drive south I had to take a break and I pulled over around 5 miles north of El Rosario. It just happened to be where a sign that said
Bienvenido a La Lobera and there was a road to La Lobera. It said it was 3.8 Km. Is anyone familiar with that La Lobera? It seems like it is some
type of protected reserve.
Anyone ever go out there? If so, what's the scoop?
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
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David K
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Many Nomads have been visiting it many times since my trip in 2005 until my last time in 2016. It is 5 kms/ 3.0 miles in from Km. 47.5 on Hwy. 1.
The aquaculture project there was abandoned around 2015 and the road is not maintained anymore by them.
It is a giant crater filled from the sea via a tunnel. Sea lions are in there on the beach inside the crater. The coast along that area is wild! If
you have a high clearance vehicle, enjoy it.
2016:
Some more photos in these pages:
www.vivabaja.com/1106
www.vivabaja.com/505/page4.html
[Edited on 11-13-2020 by David K]
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Howard
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Thank you
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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boe4fun
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It’s a beautiful place Howard, but a 4X4 is almost a must. One arroyo about half way in is very difficult. I saw a 2 wheel drive vehicle stuck in
the arroyo my last trip out there. Had to turn around as it blocked the whole road.
Two dirt roads diverged in Baja and I, I took the one less graveled by......
Soy ignorante, apático y ambivalente. No lo sé y no me importa, ni modo.
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BajaMama
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If you have 4x4 definitely worth a stop. I drove out May 2018 w/AWD, no problem but who knows how much wash out damage has happened since.
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amigobaja
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Generally we go out there once or twice a year and most the time there
are several non 4x4 minivans there.
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ehall
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Locals know how not to get stuck. Surprising where you will see 2 wd cars down there.
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David K
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So true!
Nobody told them 4WD is required to get to their ranches and fishing spots.
Bald, low pressure tires are a proven traction asset on old 2WD trucks and cars! I admire the Baja California driving skill!
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advrider
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We always want to stop there but some how we are always racing the dark to make it to the cactus for the night!!! Next year for sure...
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Skipjack Joe
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Technically it's not really a crater as it was formed by erosion from pounding waves.
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David K
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When they called it a sea lion 'crater', I think they mean it as simply a big hole facing the sky and nothing about it is volcanic.
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del mar
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don't get too close we had a couple drownings a couple years ago....
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bajamary1952
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Its a challenging drive for FWD. Done it twice so completed bucket list for this. All the sea lions I saw were very fat so guess they're are plenty
of fish in the area.
       
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David K
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Great photos! The sign was even correct with the distance in!
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