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BajaNomad
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Favorite stretch(es) of road along the peninsula?
Was driving a road today, and realizing it's one of my favorite stretches of road along the entire peninsula.
I'll mention it later.... but, what is - or are - your own favorite stretch(es) of road along the Baja peninsula?
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David K
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Here's three I like (for Hwy. 1):
Along Bahia Concepcion.
The boojum and boulder region of Catavi�a.
Around San Bartolo
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BAJACAT
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Mex 1 to BOLA is one of my favorites,also Loreto-Constitucion,El rosario-catavi�a.
Hate Santo Thomas-San Quintin,Guerrero Negro-Santa Rosalia
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Barry A.
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I have 4 that stand out------------
(1) the area north and south of Catavina along Mex.1
(2) The stretch of Mex 1 along side of Bahia Conception
(3) The drive from El Barril (just south of San Francisquito) to Rancho San Miguel down La Fortuna Canyon and stream.
(4) the old road into Bahia de los Angeles from Mex 1 thru El Desengano
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Russ
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(1) the area north and south of Catavina along Mex.1
(2) The stretch of Mex 1 along side of Bahia Conception
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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woody with a view
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the straight aways near Pedregoso.
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BigWooo
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The entrance to Tres Virgenes. I've never driven it, but I just like the way it looks:
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaNomad
Was driving a road today, and realizing it's one of my favorite stretches of road along the entire peninsula.
I'll mention it later.... but, what is - or are - your own favorite stretch(es) of road along the Baja peninsula?
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el mirador vicinity, the overlook and the sliding hwy 1 overlooking ocean.
santo tomas valley, quite a grand valley as you travel southward on hwy 1 and climb out of valley.
valle de los cirios, what's not to like about watching boulders and cirios and cardons passing window on drive down hwy 1?
and best of all the long climb from hwy 1 up to SPM park.
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Udo
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I just drove that road last week...and it has been REPAVED!
| Quote: | Originally posted by BigWooo
The entrance to Tres Virgenes. I've never driven it, but I just like the way it looks:
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Udo
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Forgot to answer the question:
Same three as DK.
The boohum and boulder region is now more spectacular since they removed all the graffiti.
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rhintransit
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cresting the rise south of Nopolo/Loreto Bay and then on towards the Mirador, dropping into El Juncalito...always looked like coming home to me...
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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shari
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my favorite bar none is the one from the Asuncion turnoff to Asuncion...it means I'll be back in paradise in a half hour!
my favorite stretch for scenic is the road into San Borja through the boojum forest
my favorite hair raising road is into Agua Verde
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BajaDixon
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Through the Catavina area.
Coming into San Borja mission from the hiway to BOLA
Dropping into Aqua Verde and driving south along the coast
From San Francisquito for about 12 miles toward El Arco
Calamujue Canyon outside of CoCo's corner
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bent-rim
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Mex 1 south of Loreto along the coast. I like how the Islands have the same sedimentry layers as the landscape on the peninsula.
Calamujue Canyon and the sandy two track that takes you to the station wagon.
The road to BOLA where you first see the view of the islands. Everybody I've taken down that road wants to stop as soon as they see them. I tell
them to hold out for 5 minutes and we'll pull off to the view point to the left.
Canyon Raymundo from Mulege to Scorpian Bay.
Pretty much any road once I'm about 50-60 miles south of the border, it's Baja.
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pappy
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catavina zone, bahia concepcion and some paths that lead out into the desert here and there.
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DavidE
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San Jose y San Miguel de Comundu. Prettiest place, Agua Verde.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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J.P.
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Any where the road follows the Coast, I never tire of looking at the water. The desert is great but I lived in the desert most of my life.
[Edited on 1-3-2013 by J.P.]
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tripledigitken
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I'll pick three
Valle de los Cirios and Catavina
Views of Tres Virgenes
Bahia de Concepcion
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Frank
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DK nailed it, with the exception of the US/MEX border crossing @ TJ headed south.
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mcfez
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South of San Felipe is a great road........to Puertecitos.....then to Gonzaga Bay....and down to Bah�a de Los Angeles. Most scenic drive........full
of islands and wild life. Very few humans :-)
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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