1999-2004 Baja Trip Albums
May, ’99 To Mision Santa Maria by land and air, with BajaMur July, ’00 Exploring with Lorenzo: Las Pintas, San Fernando, El Marmol, San Juan de Dios, Observatory. New Year’s ’01 with Lorenzo: San Vicente, Agua Caliente Hot Springs, Shell Island, Baja’s two Sulfur Mines President’s Day Weekend 2001, with amigos to Sulfur Mine, Shell […]
2022 Baja Races
http://score-international.com/raceinfo/2022-score-race-schedule/
Mission Basic Facts (names, dates, founders)
Here is a basic summary of the Baja California missions… (the second number from El Rosario, on, is the position when included with the Alta California missions). To see photos at each mission (with these facts): https://vivabaja.com/mission-site-photos/ Mission number and common name Official name Founding date Founding Order (and benefactor [sponsor], of that Jesuit mission) […]
Viva Baja III Feb. 23, 2002
On a Saturday afternoon in Oceanside, California, 105 + amigos met at El Charrito Restaurant to celebrate their love for Baja California. Many have posted travel stories on the Amigos de Baja discussion board, some have Baja web sites, several were members of ‘Desert Explorers’ (Neal’s army). Quite a few are authors of Baja books, […]
BAJA CALIFORNIA MAPS (Current & Historic)
These historic maps are for educational purposes only. All have a click-zoom-in feature for detailed viewing. Click on map image to zoom in for maximum detail. Scroll down to see something new! *Missing some Auto Club Maps, can you help?: IF they exist, I would love to have (or get your scans of): 1970, 1976, […]
Erle Stanley Gardner’s Photos in Baja California
Thank you to Steve Williamson and the Temecula Valley Museum for sharing with us these wonderful photos from Erle Stanley Gardner’s camera. Gardner used his income from books and his Perry Mason TV show to finance expeditions into and over Baja California, a land he was totally enchanted by! See also my Choral Pepper photos […]
BAJA CALIFORINA KILOMETER MARKER GUIDE
A kilometer is equal to 0.62 of a mile (100 kms. = 62 miles). U.S. sold vehicle odometers use miles. Here, three modifiers help find points between posted kilometers: + is about 1/4 kilometer from the marker figure (~0.1-0.2 mile); .5 is about 1/2 km. from the marker (~0.3 mile); .5+ is about 3/4 km. […]
9-05 Labor Day Weekend: Pacific Side to Cortez Side Via Mike’s Sky Rancho
Pacific Coast near San Quintin After some breakfast burritos at Laura’s Wet Buzzard Bar (Gypsy’s RV Camp, Cielito Lindo), Elizabeth and I drove up the flat sand beach until she spotted sand dollars! Once found easily in San Diego, now a drive into Baja is required for easy sand dollar hunting… (take only photos/ leave […]
Guadalupe Canyon Weekend 9-16-06
A dual event weekend shared with our friends Steve (‘Hotschott’) and Val at wonderful Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs! Elizabeth and I both celebrate birthdays in September and we became engaged on the 5th of September. Our campsite, ‘La Jolla B’ with hot tub… In the palapa… Hot tub under the sky and stars Peak and […]
9-08 Shell Island, Gonzaga Bay, El Rosario + !
Labor Day Weekend, 9-08 Saturday: To Shell Island via Mexicali and heavy rainfall north of San Felipe… Set up camp by noon. Enjoyed the beach. Sunday: A beautiful day on the beach. Total relaxation! A great night campfire, too. Monday: Had enough sun, so we pack up to head south. Off the island by 11 […]
Labor Day 2014: Baja Beach Get-a-Way
Labor Day 2014: Baja Beach Get-a-way! Now, one would think that Labor Day, the last big weekend of summer, would mean every beach is going to be crowded, yes? Not true! On Labor Day 2013, a tropical storm was dumping rain on San Felipe, so our customary 3-day beach get-a-way didn’t happen. We had gone […]
Baja Extreme 2016 Tour
2016 Trip photos: Roads and side trips of Baja California All content by David Kier The Baja Extreme 2016 (September 9-19) Eight people in four off-road-ready Toyotas made exploring Baja California their goal. We traveled to as many sites as I could fit into the time we had on the peninsula. We saw six Spanish […]
Weekend with Aletha & Marvin Patchen by David Kier
February 19 & 20, 2005… Elizabeth and I were invited to the desert home of Marvin and Aletha Patchen, authors of ‘Baja Adventures…’ and ‘Baja Outpost’. Their 1981 ‘Adventures’ book was always a favorite and inspired me on my Baja adventures! Based on log book entries from guests at their Baja desert cabin, ‘Baja Outpost’ […]
Las Pintas Fossil Grotto
On Sept. 17, 2005, Elizabeth and I traveled from El Rosario to the Las Pintas petroglyph site and fossil grotto. Travel directions follow the photos. The first 17 dirt miles are over this well graded road that ends at Punta San Carlos. The final 7 miles are over a single track road. Here shown in […]
Sulfur & Shell
SULFUR & SHELL SATURDAY Feb. 17, 2001 A group of old and new friends joined up at the desert home of Mike (‘El Camote’) near San Felipe. David K (DrDrip) had an adventure planned. We all originally ‘met’ on the Internet on Amigos de Baja’s General Discussion Board. For many, this was the first personal […]