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preston
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Road to San Javier paved?
Hi:
I last visited the Mission in San Javier about 5+ years ago and the road was pretty bad ... so I took a local taxi (out of Loreto) up rather that risk
my truck.
I just saw something on the Internet which said the road up to the Mission is now paved. Is this true?
Thanks,
Preston
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David K
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In 2009, it was paved just over half of the 20 some miles... the rest was good graded. A recent post I read said only a couple more miles have been
paved...
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preston
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David:
Thanks. I just found your post from back in January with this information. I'll be making a post in the next coupe of days about a "bucket list" trip
my wife and I are making the full length of the peninsula (and back) .... over 8 weeks!! The 8 weeks will give us the time to really enjoy places. My
normal trip is a 5 day loop trip. Our trip will start October 5th or 6th and end in early December.
You and many other nomads have been part of my inspiration for this trip.
More later.
Thanks again,
Preston
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tripledigitken
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Preston,
This is typical of the graded portion of the road we experienced in Feb of 2010.
Ken
one of the gems of Baja
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preston
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Thanks. Seems like it is much better that it was 5+ years ago.
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David K
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San Javier is one of Baja's gems!
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Marc
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It's a no sweat ride nowadays. I kinda miss the adventure.
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Paulina
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We drove up to San Javier this past summer. The road is paved up to the last 6 mi. before town. The dirt road is graded and nicely kept, even with
white painted rocks along the sides of the road.
When you see this guy you're almost there!
P>*)))>{
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GrOUper-GAr
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quiet & beautiful...
! PrEFeRiR!A eSTaR eN baJa !
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GrOUper-GAr
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...but what are the DeAd aNiMaLs in the trees trying to say?
! PrEFeRiR!A eSTaR eN baJa !
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Marc
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Dead animals in trees; natives say go no farther!
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ncampion
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Just drove up there yesterday. The last section on unpaved road is 4.5 miles and well graded as mentioned above with white painted rocks. I agree
that I miss the adventure, but it makes bringing guests up there a lot easier - and quieter!!
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wilderone
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"It's a no sweat ride nowadays. I kinda miss the adventure"
I hear ya - I did the drive in a rented VW bug once. The road had been graded periodically, so not that bad. Worst of it was a large stretch where a
water pool flowed across and appeared dicey, but the sand was firm enough for no problemos. I spent the night off the side of the road before I got
to the mission village - one of the coldest nights of my life. I got out of my tent and "slept" (how well can you sleep in a VW bug) in the car.
Couldn't wait for the sun to come up. Marc, if we're lucky, in time the asphalt will crumble and deteriorate into potholes - we'll get some adventure
back! What's it like past the mission - road to La Presa, Agua Escondido, La Poza de Gonzales, etc. (as I see on my map)? Is it good all the way to
La Purisima? Camping en route?
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The old road back in 1980 was always an adventure, with nice vistas along the way...
Now days the road is paved to the top, and very "do-able" ..
You just have to watch out for the road kill along the way
Democracy is like two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.
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when we did the trip about 4.5 years ago, the road was so narrow and in such precarious condition that I did not know if I wanted to go on or turn
around and go back (which was NOT an option since there was no place to turn around). Once at the village though, so worth the struggle...so
beautiful....so charming....so remote.
There is a cave where Baja Indians used to stay - near a stream if I remember correctly ...
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Marc
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
"It's a no sweat ride nowadays. I kinda miss the adventure"
I hear ya - I did the drive in a rented VW bug once. The road had been graded periodically, so not that bad. Worst of it was a large stretch where a
water pool flowed across and appeared dicey, but the sand was firm enough for no problemos. I spent the night off the side of the road before I got
to the mission village - one of the coldest nights of my life. I got out of my tent and "slept" (how well can you sleep in a VW bug) in the car.
Couldn't wait for the sun to come up. Marc, if we're lucky, in time the asphalt will crumble and deteriorate into potholes - we'll get some adventure
back! What's it like past the mission - road to La Presa, Agua Escondido, La Poza de Gonzales, etc. (as I see on my map)? Is it good all the way to
La Purisima? Camping en route? |
The drive along the riverbed was no problemo for my Toy.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LaTijereta
The old road back in 1980 was always an adventure, with nice vistas along the way...
Now days the road is paved to the top, and very "do-able" ..
You just have to watch out for the road kill along the way
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Wow Kris, I almost thought you got a photo of me... I drove my Jeep Cherokee Chief to San Javier in 1976... looks like the one in the photo, almost!
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I agree that it is a great destination, but you need to think twice about going for Fiesta San Javier. The last time we went there were close to 2500
hundred people jammed into the little valley. Dances that went all hours of the night. Horse races that roared right next to the camp grounds, c-ck
Fights that brought people from all over the peninsula, people selling goats out of the back of their pickups which were promptly roasted over the
campfires, a butcher who was selling a cut up beef out of the back of his pickup (which got pretty ripe by the end of fiesta), but the worst part of
the whole affair was that there were very limited bathrooms and almost no Port-a-Potties, so every bush in the entire valley became an instant
bathroom.
The final blow was the blanket salesman auctioneer who was open very close to our tent. He hawked his wares, with amplification, in a monotone and
singsong voice till the wee hours of the morning.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
I agree that it is a great destination, but you need to think twice about going for Fiesta San Javier. The last time we went there were close to 2500
hundred people jammed into the little valley. Dances that went all hours of the night. Horse races that roared right next to the camp grounds, c-ck
Fights that brought people from all over the peninsula, people selling goats out of the back of their pickups which were promptly roasted over the
campfires, a butcher who was selling a cut up beef out of the back of his pickup (which got pretty ripe by the end of fiesta), but the worst part of
the whole affair was that there were very limited bathrooms and almost no Port-a-Potties, so every bush in the entire valley became an instant
bathroom.
The final blow was the blanket salesman auctioneer who was open very close to our tent. He hawked his wares, with amplification, in a monotone and
singsong voice till the wee hours of the morning. |
That kinda makes me want to go. I'd take my lugable loo, of course. 
P>*)))>{
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LaTijereta
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| Quote: | | Quote: | Originally posted by David K
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Wow Kris, I almost thought you got a photo of me... I drove my Jeep Cherokee Chief to San Javier in 1976... looks like the one in the photo, almost!
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David,
That was our old 1978 Cherokee..Photo was taken at spot about halfway up to the mission back in 1980.. It was later retired to one of the ranches
just south of Loreto around 1998..
Good Times
Democracy is like two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.
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