Baja GPS List
GPS receivers are becoming more and more popular and even standard equipment in some vehicles. The GPS receiver uses satellites to tell you exactly where you are and how to get to a published location. They can be used with or without topographic maps. Maps are drawn to different specifications or ‘datums’. Mexican topo maps […]
Graham & Michelle
Michelle (M) was always big on adventure. This is probably how she came to know and travel with British adventure author, Graham Mackintosh. Of the few photos not consumed by the fire in her van, here are three showing Graham in Baja… Graham Catches Dinner Is there any other way to catch a dorado, than […]
El Camino Real Map Links
El Camino Real links El Camino Real in Baja California Click on the map when it opens to enlarge for detail 1954 Howard Gulick El Camino Real Maps (single) 1954 Howard Gulick Maps (stitched together) 1974 Harry Crosby Maps (stitched) 1977 Harry Crosby El Camino Real Maps (single) 1977 Harry Crosby Maps (stitched) 2018 CaminoRealBaja […]
Jide’s Sierra Juarez Canyon Photos
Jide’s Sierra Juarez Canyon Photos Tajo Canyon (Middle Fork) Pierre and Denise take a last glimpse before the long hike down. Trono Blanco A huge granite wall! Water trickles from under giant boulders. Jump In!!! This 15 foot deep, emerald green pool awaited us at the end of an otherwise hellish 4 hour hike! It […]
July 2015: Shell Island, San Ignacio, Bahía Concepción, La Magdalena
JULY 2015: Shell Island, San Ignacio, Bahía Concepción, La Magdalena From July 19 to July 27, Elizabeth and I returned to the beautiful Bahía Concepción of South Baja California. This was the fifth time camping on the beautiful, desert bay for Elizabeth. The previous times (2007, 2009, and twice in 2012) were all wonderful and […]
July 2016: Shell Island and Mission San Fernando
JULY 2016: Shell Island and Mission San Fernando DAY 1 (Thursday, July 7, 2016) We had some vacation time and love camping on the beach when the weather (and water) is warm! June or July is never too hot for us on the gulf coast of Baja! Our favorite beach that is only a day’s […]
Ken’s Baja
Baja Vehicles for Adventure Ford Ranger (Ken’s), Jeep CJ-7 (Andrew’s), Chevy S-10 Blazer (Gretchen’s). Thanks to Ken for sharing his trip with us! Questions? Ask Ken: kencooke@pe.net HILLCLIMB Andrew’s ’86 CJ-7 easily made it up the telegraph service road, as did Ken’s Ranger! Getting ready to take on the Tasajera Road TASAJERA ROAD, San Pedro […]
A Hidden Desert Railroad
When one visits Bahía de los Angeles for the first time, a little locomotive engine on display in the town plaza may seem an odd attraction for a fishing town. Before commercial fishing began, around 1930, the local industry was gold and silver mining which started in 1889. Behind the Las Flores train engine is […]
Saturday, 9-18-10, My Birthday in Baja: Exploring las Pintas Fossil Grotto
A trip to Baja for my birthday weekend was possible, so we packed up and headed south! We slept well at the Baja Cactus Motel in El Rosario and were in no rush, so we casually got motivated and went 2 miles down the highway to Baja’s Best (Bed and Breakfast) Restaurant… across the highway […]
Close-up of Central Baja, 1941, Enlarged
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El Mármol & El Volcán
On January 21, 2006 Elizabeth and I took a day trip from El Rosario to the abandoned onyx mine of El Mármol and the active soda springs of El Volcán, 4 miles beyond. El Volcán is the site of a cold water geyser which erupts monthly. Mexico Highway #1 South of San Quintín, Highway One […]
To El Matomí, Sun. Feb. 18, 2001
A group of old and new friends met up at the desert home of El Camote (Mike), near San Felipe. Mike invited all who wished to make the journey. David K planned the two days tour, and everyone had a part in making it a fantastic weekend. The following photos from David’s camera were put […]
Climbing Baja’s El Matomí ’95 Also: Mesa El Avion in 2003 & Matomí Canyon in 2004
Matomí Peak (Pico Matomi or Cerro el Matomi) is a desert mountain in the center of Baja California, between San Quintin and Puertecitos. Approx. GPS is N30°22′, W115°07.5′ and an elevation near 5,000 feet. Located several miles from any road, requiring much difficult hiking before the climb begins. Baja Nomad ‘Mexitron’ and his cousin (Hudson) […]
The Spanish Missions of Baja California, Part 1: The Jesuit Missions 1697-1767
Jesuit founded missions: This page PART 2 The Franciscan and Dominican missions PART 3 The Mission Visitas The Mission Road: El Camino Real PART 4: Mission’s GPS and Mission Sites viewed from Space Santa María de los Angeles: the northern-most Jesuit founded mission in California. Photography by Jack Swords (copyright) Photographs at each mission site […]