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[*] posted on 1-28-2010 at 03:50 PM
Condition of road to Mission San Javier


Can anyone give a recent report of the road from Loreto?

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[*] posted on 1-28-2010 at 04:25 PM


Ken,
The road to San Javier is fine. It is paved about 1/3 of the way up, and the rest is fairly well maintained. It was graded in late November, and just has the usual bumps and washboards. It is drivable in any vehicle.
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[*] posted on 1-28-2010 at 04:32 PM


Paula,

Thank you for that. We want to go next trip down, and I promise to post some pictures of rocks, birds and old walls.

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[*] posted on 1-28-2010 at 04:33 PM
Last July (2009) paved almost 1/2 way!


I made some mileage notes from Hwy. 1 to San Javier:

0.0 San Javier road at Hwy. 1, exactly one mile south of the signed Loreto entrance road.

8.2 Rock art parking on left, at arroyo crossing… short walk to site.

9.8 End of pavement, good graded road continues up.

11.4 Rancho Las Parras and chapel.

16.1 Rancho Viejo, the original location of Mision San Javier (1699-1710).

17.3 Road to San Jose Comondu junction.

21.7 San Francisco Javier de Biaundo 1699-1817 The second California mission was originally founded 5 miles north, but moved here in 1710. The church was built from 1744 to 1758, and remains as the finest preserved stone mission in Baja California. GPS: 25°51'36.9" 111°32'37.0"











The trip report posted on Nomad has more photos, on two pages starting here: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=40423

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[*] posted on 1-28-2010 at 04:35 PM


Thanks David.
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[*] posted on 1-28-2010 at 04:57 PM


My pleasue amigo! It is quite a site... the finest stone mission in Baja... all original and 252 years since it was completed!



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