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David K, on one of your maps above, you also have "spotted in" a road that leaves Highway 3 at San Matias and joins the road to the Observatory. Been
on that one lately? What's it like?
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Bajatripper,
You probably want to find out about the condition of the road from San Vicente to Valle de Trinidad from someone who's been on it recently, i.e. after
the race. I rode that road on a dirt bike one year and it was a whooped out barrel of fun. I went back there the next year and it was a graded super
highway, which is probably what your looking for. Those trips occurred in the spring of 07 & 08.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bent-rim
Bajatripper,
You probably want to find out about the condition of the road from San Vicente to Valle de Trinidad from someone who's been on it recently, i.e. after
the race. I rode that road on a dirt bike one year and it was a whooped out barrel of fun. I went back there the next year and it was a graded super
highway, which is probably what your looking for. Those trips occurred in the spring of 07 & 08. |
Thanks for the input, bent-rim. My objective is to get from the Gulf side to the Pacific and make a trip up to the observatory in the Sierra de San
Pedro Martir. The better road is likely the one you mention. But seeing as David K has included a map showing the shortcut to the observatory road, I
thought I'd check to see if anyone has been on it lately, too.
Again, thanks for all the info.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajatripper
David K, on one of your maps above, you also have "spotted in" a road that leaves Highway 3 at San Matias and joins the road to the Observatory. Been
on that one lately? What's it like? |
Was on it from west to east in Sept., 2005... It was a fun day's trip from San Quintin to San Felipe... See the photos and road log (with driving
times): http://vivabaja.com/905/
Used a bit of 4WD between El Coyote and Mike's Sky Rancho... otherwise it was a sinch. Mike's to San Matias is muy rapido!
Mileage, elevation, driving time and GPS (NAD27Mexico):
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'
Here's a close up of the 4WD section:
Mileages along the route we used:
[Edited on 8-9-2011 by David K]
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Thanks, David
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El gusto es mio, Steve-o!
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BT you should read this thread for that road.
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=54423
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Thanks for the link, TW. I'll be sure not to cut any locks or pull down any fences now that I know I would be prosecuted.
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