seth
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tres virgenes
this last trip we decided to drive on the tres virgenes road. it seemed to be a public road, sign off of the highway, blah blah. about 5 miles in an
oncoming vehicle told us we weren't allowed in there and had us follow them out. what's the deal?
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Skeet/Loreto
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Seth; I think that the Area has been put into a Natl. Park. that you have to Hire a Local guide to take you into the Area. Try a u2u to David K.
I visited many years ago and will tell you that it is well worth the time and effort.
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elgatoloco
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At the end of the road is an experimental hydrothermal power generating facility that they apparently don't want any one to see. We have seen it from
the air.
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bajajudy
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You have to have permission to go in. I believe that you get it in Santa Rosalia but there used to be a sign telling you eactly how. I believe that
sign is no more.
I seem to remember that Terry at Ignacio Springs B&B knew how to go about doing it, too.
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Skeet/Loreto
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Many years ago when I wasflyingthat way i noticed some activity, so on my next raod trip i drove up and looked around at the Gysers.; Later there was
lots of work capping many of the wells and I have been told that there is enough Steam to Power a City the Size of La Paz.
Maybe that would b the answer for Loreto!
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Skipjack Joe
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Worth Visiting
About a mile into on the road away from the highway there is a small road (almost a driveway) that takes you to sort of a visitor center. It's very
quiet and cool in there and worth a stop and a cold soda.
Anyway, they have some high powered binoculars available to look for bighorn sheep on the mountain. You end up sitting on a veranda, as I recall,
sipping your drink and focusing on the herds on the side of Tres Virgenes. It takes a keen eye to notice their movement as they blend in real well.
The caretaker will point them out for you.
He caretaker can steer you to a guide if you want to climb up to where the sheep are. He told us it's a comfortable 2 day hike but can be done in one
day if you can handle the heat. They leave at dawn to avoid the heat. You can hike or have mules carry you up.
Oh, one other thing. I've never seen so many roadrunners in my life as on that road. We followed one with the vehicle for several hundred yards. Every
time we'd stop - he'd stop. And vice versa. I got a lot of closeups of the animal. They look rather drap from afar but there is an amazing amount of
color around the face that you see when they cooperate.
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Skeet/Loreto
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Joe; The Big Horns are suppose to be the same as the ones on La Girgante near Loreto, but seeing them up close the are a different Color.
Also if you take small pieces of hamburger with you next time you will be able to get the Road Runners to take the meat from your Hand
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Skipjack Joe
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Skeet
Yeah, I came across one like that at Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley years ago. This roadrunner was like a campground pet. I would throw bits of my
sandwich through the camper door and he would snatch them right up. He got so excited about it all he hopped right into the entrance itself.
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cheeseburger, pepsi----cheeseburger, pepsi
I'll follow you anywhere.........
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baja Steve
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We were there about the first of Feb. Drove to the geo plant met some workers which took us through the entire plant plus going down to the pump
station the the cortez side. They were willing to answer all of our questions and were frendily. They were managment people. We saw 5 big horns on our
way out about 100 yards from the road. Even if have to get a guide it is worth the trip.
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The Tres Virgenes geothermal electric generating plant is supplying power to San Ignacio, Sta. Rosalia, and Mulege. It has been doing so for about
5-6 years..maybe more, I forget. Eventually the grid will reach from Mulege to Loreto..and we will get power in the Bay..whoops...get out the for
sale signs!
It is a very interesting tour and worth the trip. You get to photo some nice bighorns and other wildlife...plus you could feed some roadrunners!
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