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El Comadante Loco
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Hike Gonzaga to Pacific Coast
After many years of travel up, down and across Baja on dirt bikes, quads and 4x4s several of us are now thinking about walking from Gonzaga to the PC
sometime in Jan or Feb next year.
Several years ago a group of us hiked up to Santa Maria from the trail head near Gonzaga.. What a spectacular hike and vistas. The return was much
more difficult since we took the wash back down. It is hard to imagine how the padres did it when resupplying from Gonzaga.. We are planning to repeat
the hike up to the mission but will have a couple of support vehicles meet us there with all the bedding and goodies. We will spend a couple of
nights at the mission and hike to Santa Inez. We know the route and terrain to the mission and to Santa Inez.. Here is the question: Does any one
have any ideas or suggestions for the route we should hike from Santa Inez to the coast? I think it take us 2 or 3 days to get to the coast again we
will have support vehicles since we are a bunch of Old Farts.
Any suggestions are welcome..
ELC..
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well, there are only so many roads. i'm guessing you want to walk on a road, not through the cactus, right? sounds like an adventure for sure.
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David K
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Sounds like fun Rudy! The El Camino Real to Santa Maria (from the Gonzaga side of the canyon) was really a fun hike I did with my son in 2003... only
we ran out of trail and daylight before reaching the mission valley! Always wanted to try it again, but get an earlier start.
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David K
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Shortest auto road from Santa Ynez to Pacific
Shown on the AAA map as being to Puerto Canoas. However, if you use Google Earth you may find a more direct road from Cataviņa to there instead of
hiking north on Mex. 1 to the Canoas/ Faro San Jose turnoff.
[Edited on 6-19-2011 by David K]
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mcfez
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I think it take us 2 or 3 days to get to the coast again
Sorry......how many miles is it and what age are you? Geeze......I dont think your 2-3 day is correct. Seems more like 4-6 days .
What you think DavidK?
BTW...good for you guys doing this! Good luck with your adventure.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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David K
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Well, if they use the roads shown on the AAA map, it is almost 50 miles from Cataviņa to Canoas... and if they can walk 20-25 miles a day (with
breaks) I would think that is good. A lot can alter that guess...
Gonzaga to Santa Maria is one day. Santa Maria to Santa Ynez/ Cataviņa is one day more... Coast to coast, no problems: 5 days. But, I am no expert at
Baja on foot, long trips... just a guess.
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El Comadante Loco
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David good info thanks. I would say that we could do the coast in no more than 3 days from Catavina especially since we will only be carrying water
which is heavy enough down to the coast.. Which of the two, has the best fishing Canoas or El Faro?
Mcfez, our group ranges from youngsters in the 50's to our senior member in his 70"s of course some of the guys will be in support trucks which we
need for both safety and comfort..
BWT this trek is open to all Nomads the more the better we are just in the thinking phase.. Join us either as hiker or support crew...
ELC
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Really?
| Quote: | Originally posted by El Comadante Loco
David good info thanks. I would say that we could do the coast in no more than 3 days from Catavina especially since we will only be carrying water
which is heavy enough down to the coast.. Which of the two, has the best fishing Canoas or El Faro?
Mcfez, our group ranges from youngsters in the 50's to our senior member in his 70"s of course some of the guys will be in support trucks which we
need for both safety and comfort..
BWT this trek is open to all Nomads the more the better we are just in the thinking phase.. Join us either as hiker or support crew...
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I may be in this. For support.....is a four where drive required for this route? I have a Ram double cab NOT 4wd. The month you picked is the
months I go to our place in San Felipe.
Your group is more that welcomed to use my place in San Felipe as "base camp". That includes to our house. Plenty of parking too. LMK.
50 to 70 year olds. My hat is off to you!
[Edited on 6-20-2011 by mcfez]
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Get or rent a satellite phone and buy medevac insurance, it may just save a friends life. Sounds like a good way to see where you've been.
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Also the temps in that region can dip down below freezing at night as you get farther away from the water. Long Johns and down sleeping bags...
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Look into a SPOT device for your safety. It got me out of a jam.
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See what you've started Mike. The old geezers can't hike all the way down Baja so they're hiking across it.
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"Santa Maria to Santa Ynez/ Cataviņa is one day more"
It's 15 miles. These are old farts (his term, not mine!). Double your time estimates. And please at least take the 10 essentials along with your
water. And days are short in winter - e.g. you may find yourself 4 miles from Santa Inez, pooped, dark, cold. Be prepared. Are you meeting your
support vehicles each evening? Sounds like fun.
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El Comadante Loco
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Easy TW you are in the same company of OLD FARTS. At our age it is wise to respect and know what our limitations are.
For sure we will pick up a sat phone and I have a spot and medavac insurance...
The more Nomads on this hike the better
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hay...why dont you borrow a burro to carry your stuff!!! you will have a wonderful adventure hombres!
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El Comadante Loco
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Shari
Several members of our group are burros  .. We have plans to meet our support vehicles
every night at dusk and if we do not show the suport trucks will back track from our rendezvou point to look for us with the exception of the hike up
to the mission.
ELC
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Some people may have missed the part about there being support vehicles..... Sounds like a safe and soon-to-be well planned event to me.
I'm usually headed through that zone toward the end of Jan - put me on your contact list for potential support vehicles. sounds like a blast.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
"Santa Maria to Santa Ynez/ Cataviņa is one day more"
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I made that hike without any problem a few years back, and that was with a full backpack, so this portion of the trip seems within the timeframe
planned, even for a bunch of old geezers.
The rest of the hike sounds very interesting, too. I particularly like the part about walking along with nothing but water for carrying weight.
Although it's too early for me to commit, I'll definitely pay attention to this thread as it develops.
And, Mcfez, as usual, your generosity impresses.
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"I made that hike without any problem a few years back, and that was with a full backpack"
Me too, and I fell short about 3 miles on the return trip as night fell, the only food I had left was about 1 cup of trail mix (the first night of the
trip I discovered that one of my meals was spoiled) , 1/2 quart of water (because I couldn't find the water hole in the arroyo where I had planned to
replenish), sore knee (due to ill fitting boots), and spent about 1/2 hr. waiting out and circumventing a bull which was staring me down and refused
to move out of the middle of the trail. So I stayed an extra night I didn't plan on. Hence, my advice.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
"I made that hike without any problem a few years back, and that was with a full backpack"
Me too, and I fell short about 3 miles on the return trip as night fell, the only food I had left was about 1 cup of trail mix (the first night of the
trip I discovered that one of my meals was spoiled) , 1/2 quart of water (because I couldn't find the water hole in the arroyo where I had planned to
replenish), sore knee (due to ill fitting boots), and spent about 1/2 hr. waiting out and circumventing a bull which was staring me down and refused
to move out of the middle of the trail. So I stayed an extra night I didn't plan on. Hence, my advice. |
Wowsers!!! Glad I have a Toyota!
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