Baja 2012 Dual Sport Motorcycle Trip

6 (of 7): From San Francisquito to Bahia de Los Angeles:

GPS: You can download the GPX tracks files for this section, named "5-San Francisquito to Bay de Los Angeles" and "5.1-Bay de Los Angeles - side trip to MonteVideo pictographs" at GpsXchange.com under Baja (look for snooker).

Itinerary Description:

Day 11, San Francisquito to Bahia de Los Angeles (BdLA) and a Pemex! ... about 90 miles on a really pleasant dirt road over a few hills, probably my favorite bit other than the more difficult side loop into the mountains west of Mulege.
Only tricky part was initially leaving San Fran and getting back to the main road as there are a lot of sandy washes you can accidentally go up. This was because I didn't come in on the main road the day before and didn't know where it was exactly.
Before long you get to the 3-way junction sign to S. Francisquito, El Arco (to Vizcaino) or BdLA. Funny I should have seen this junction the day before but missed it somehow, must have turned too early.
This was some pretty desert and nice road. On the outskirts of BdLA I met 2 KTM guys coming towards me and we compared notes. This was the first traffic of any kind I had seen in 2 days. nice.
I almost camped right in town at BdLA on the grass under a tree on the patio of a hotel on the harbor but decided to go ahead and go to Daggett's Fish Camp just north of town on the coastal side road. Lots of campers, decent showers, no cafe or mini mart but only 5 minute ride to town.
Shari from Bahia Asuncion told me to check out the museum so I did. Pictures of whale sharks they have in the bay and lots of old artifacts, pretty cool place. I asked about native indian pictographs and she gave me directions to the MonteVideo pictographs.
It was a short 20 miles each way just west of BdLA and back in a very sandy 2 track side road. I could see a heavy bike with street tires have problems back here but otherwise kind fun actually. Nice pictos. Stayed and watched the twilight settle in, came back into town on a totally deserted highway.
I promised the lady I would respect the place so if you go, don't trash it, don't deface it, be cool! See my GPX tracks, link above.

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