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David K
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Baja Discussion: Your story of this Part of Baja...
How about we pick an area of Baja, as seen on the map below... and share our travel stories and photos (if any) of that area?
The map is from the 1962 Lower California Guidebook, so no paved roads on it...
This one small part of Baja has so many hot spots:
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motoged
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2005....my fourth moto-ride to Baja....but first on dirtbike....the old road wasn't really that bad....just needed to dodge the rocks 
And always thought, "I like the location, but wouldn't want to dig an outhouse hole here":
And could buy some cookie package...."pero sin gasolina":
But it eventually led to Heaven:
I never thought Puertecitos was that attractive:
Don't believe everything you think....
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David K
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Nice Ged!
On the map:
El Muerto (Dead Man Island):
'Ruins' (El Almacén)...
Okie Landing...
El Huerfanito (Little Orphan Island)...
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Jack Swords
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Great area for exploration. El Marmol is fun to explore with the two cemeteries, discarded cars, airport (well, kinda), and up to El Volcán with the
not-so-tasty spring. Can't beat the hike up to Mission Santa Maria de Los Angeles with the thick vegetation, gold mining areas, year-round streams,
incredible views, and the mission site(s) themselves. One of the best areas in Baja. Thanks David.
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David K
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De nada Jack... and I am hoping for more stories and photos... of the places on that map...
El Marmol...
Statue made from El Marmol's onyx:
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I believe it was San Augustin that had a landing strip in the early 70s? I bought avgas somewhere near there back then. WOW my baja bug frickin hauled
ass for a day. Then it was back to NOVA
[Edited on 11-2-2013 by chippy]
[Edited on 11-2-2013 by chippy]
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by chippy
I believe it was San Augustin that had a landing strip in the early 70s? I bought avgas somewhere near there back then. WOW my baja bug frickin hauled
burro for a day. Then it was back to NOVA
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The El Marmol airport was about 2 miles from the village, parallel to the road... The mine boss (Ken Brown) used to fly in and out from San Diego.
We checked it out in 2006, and saw how the army ditched it so it couldn't be used by drug trafficers...
On Google Earth:
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Jack Swords
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Santa Maria
Mission Santa Maria
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Mission in the distance
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Lots of water for bathing near the mission
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Jack Swords
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Road in, 4WD
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Jack Swords
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Lots of area for mission farming. This is a fascinating area with stone corrals, sleeping circles, and petros. Well worth the trip driving in.
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David K
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Sweet photos Jack! Mission Impossible to some, as it is one of the most challenging 4WD trails in Baja!
Climbing the Widowmaker... 1 mile from the mission, on the way out:
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captkw
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great pics
I have not been there (yet)...and I don't think my VOLVO is up to the drive...I'll rent a burro...one of my morgans would have toar that up !! DK is
there any place IN BAJA YOU HAVE..ooops!! not took a photo of ??...Thanx....K&T
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
I have not been there (yet)...and I don't think my VOLVO is up to the drive...I'll rent a burro...one of my morgans would have toar that up !! DK is
there any place IN BAJA YOU HAVE..ooops!! not took a photo of ??...Thanx....K&T |
For sure... there is a lot MORE Baja that I haven't been to! That is why this is a magic peninsula... the adventures never end: "So Much Baja... So
Little Time!"
The key is, I keep my photos and memories of my Baja trips close to my heart... and I seek out fascinating places. Depending how this thread goes, I
will do another map of a small area of Baja, and we can share places on it with each other.
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David K
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Still not discussed, but on the map:
Agua Dulce,
San Luis,
La Virgen,
El Volcan, etc.
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DK
You,amigo are truly a asset !!! Thank you....K&T
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Very cool. That's some serious 4x4 chit.
I yam what I yam and that\'s all what I yam.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by watizname
Very cool. That's some serious 4x4 chit. |
Yes, and on the same road, a half mile from the Widowmaker, is the BOG:
All that to get to a mission!
At an oasis...
The ranch folks of Santa Ynez tried to build the road past the mission to Gonzaga Bay... but gave up when they reached the edge of the canyon and Hwy.
1 was built, reducing the time to drive the long way around to the bay. Here is the last section of the road that was built...
Here is EL CAMINO REAL (the first 'Baja Highway' from the 1700's) where it enters the Santa Maria valley, coming from Mission San Borja:
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jbcoug
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David,
You shared a picture of a statue made from El Marmol onyx. Where is that statue displayed?
John
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