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Bajatripper
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LaPazGringo
Very, very interested in your route and enjoyed immensely each pic and your report. I've been looking at the Baja Almanac each evening planning how
I'm gonna do it. I'd love to head to San Evaristo, take the road West past the mission to Hwy 1 and up to Agua Verde. Anyone have any knowledge of the
condition of the road from San Evaristo west to the hwy? |
I haven't been on it in a couple of years, but can say that it is usually maintained because of all of the ranches back up in that area. One of the
chief complaints of locals is how much damage off-roaders do to the grade out of San Evaristo since it appears on race courses often. If you have a
competent SUV or other 4X4, you shouldn't have any problems. It's one of those roads that locals take in 2WD pickups.
We recently (Dec) visited San Luis Gonzaga, but didn't go to it the San Evaristo way, but rather, through entrance near Villa Morelos. We headed back
to the Transpeninsular at K128, using some of the same road you might coming in from San Evaristo, easy roads all the way.
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
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Thanks, tripper. And there's no chance of getting confused/lost on all those branches of the road heading west? Is it pretty obvious which one to stay
on?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LaPazGringo
Thanks, tripper. And there's no chance of getting confused/lost on all those branches of the road heading west? Is it pretty obvious which one to stay
on? |
 You're very funny!
Keep your GPS and your Baja Almanac handy, consult them when in doubt, and you'll be all right.
Do take a can of gas, at least five gallons, just in case you end up seeing more country than you had planned on.
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I just re-read my post and I do have to admit that was pretty humorous. 
It sounded like a legit question at the time.
Will go well prepared with backups of backups. Gonna need to do it here pretty soon before it gets hot. Funny again, huh?
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Hate to just jump in this thread, but did the Highway 1, Mission Gonzaga, to Evaristo and back to La Paz several times in Feb/March 2012. Grade down
to Evaristo better than I've seen in years, probably due to no hurricanes the past two years. Getting lost is the best part, stopping at ranchos,
meeting great people, getting the correct road. More fences, private property signs than in the past. Lots of water in the streams (why?), had 4WD,
but only used 2WD. Plan on going back several times next year! What aview of the islands from above the SOC before heading down to Evaristo. Filled
up with gas in La Paz, had quarter tank when we rerurned (2010 4Runner). Do it!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LaPazGringo
Will go well prepared with backups of backups. Gonna need to do it here pretty soon before it gets hot. Funny again, huh? |
If your engine can handle your a/c load, it isn't a bad trip even in the summer, especially if it's been raining and things are green. Good luck, I'm
sure you'll do fine.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by edm1
Steve, well written account of events.Thanks for taking the time to share to us who couldn't come. Great photos, too. But where are the steep grades
and narrow/tight passes?
About the new schoolhouse . . . Do they have anything against school children going near windows? That building looks like jail :-)
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Here's about the best I can do for curvy switchbacks, Art, hope it satisfies. On the grade out of Agua Verde, there were a few of them that could be
challenging to get around, but knowing you, you'd do it.
On the grade down into Timbabichi, there is at least one tight squeeze between the hill and a rock that could prove interesting from your driver's
seat. You'd probably be best served riding down with us and seeing what you thing before wheeling your rig down the grade.
As for the school house, I'm guessing it's probably insulated to keep out the heat, perhaps with an eye to a/c? In which case, small windows would be
good. But that's just a guess, it's probably just poor planning, or the builder had a brother who sold those windows.
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" . . . As for the school house, I'm guessing it's probably insulated to keep out the heat, perhaps with an eye to a/c? In which case, small windows
would be good. But that's just a guess, it's probably just poor planning, or the builder had a brother who sold those windows. . . .
Or the views in the countryside is so commonplace to the locals, who needs to see the hview from a building? I learned that when we served dinner in
a campsite in Baja. The dishes were fish (from a local fish wharf), bbq ribs, eggrolls, etc. The locals didn't touch the fish so my wife and I feasted
on really great variety of fish.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
it really sucks being so far north. great trip report BTW! |
Yes, it really sucks, but it sucks both ways. There are also great places up North too and it sucks for Baja Sur folks (what do we call these folks
again? :-) to have to drive hundreds of miles to join a trail ride, like when Steve (op) and Zully drove from La Paz to Catavina to join us on that
epic ride to Mision Sta Maria.
[Edited on 5-8-2012 by edm1]
Sud Californianos?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Jack Swords
Hate to just jump in this thread, but did the Highway 1, Mission Gonzaga, to Evaristo and back to La Paz several times in Feb/March 2012.
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Feel free to jump in anytime, Jack, you always have relevant stuff to say.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LaPazGringo
Thanks, tripper. And there's no chance of getting confused/lost on all those branches of the road heading west? Is it pretty obvious which one to stay
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NORRA has downloads for the Lowrance and Garmin GPS from the race last week still on their web site. Day 3 is the course from Loreto to La Paz thru
San Luis Gonzaga joining the coast road south of San Evaristo to La Paz.
http://www.norra.com/mexican1000.php
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LaPazGringo
Thanks, tripper. And there's no chance of getting confused/lost on all those branches of the road heading west? Is it pretty obvious which one to stay
on? |
NORRA has downloads for the Lowrance and Garmin GPS from the race last week still on their web site. Day 3 is the course from Loreto to La Paz thru
San Luis Gonzaga joining the coast road south of San Evaristo to La Paz.
http://www.norra.com/mexican1000.php |
Thanks for that! That's a very decent map. Looks like it's about 200 miles on that route from Hwy 1 into El Centerarrio.
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Bumping a great report up. Had the pleasure of meeting fernweh today at Discover Baja's fiesta.
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Bumping a great report up. Had the pleasure of meeting fernweh today at Discover Baja's fiesta. |
Here is David K during today's Baja Fiesta.
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Good morning Ken... I like the way you got me next to Baja! I will post the photos I took soon, but in the thread about the fiesta...
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This is really good. Thanks. I think he next trip south of Loreto I will take the Agua Verdi bypass to Constitution. Was there in February. We camped
south of R San Cosme.
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Lookling forward to your future trip report Marc!
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