Why this ride
It goes by way of Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of and Archipelago of San Lorenzo. An island ride, so the sea is never far.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Archipelago of San Lorenzo and Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 302 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 29
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: planning record, not independently verified geometry.
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Distances and riding times are planning figures. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Archipelago of San Lorenzo → Isla San Pedro Martir
Slow enough to look. The surface follows the shoreline, so the corners arrive where the water decided, not where an engineer did. Water arrives beside the road and stays for 76 km. The line follows the shore because there is nowhere else for it to go.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 76 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Archipelago of San Lorenzo
Out in the middle of the Gulf of California, in the channel that narrows between Baja California and the Sonoran coast, there is a scattering of rock islands that nobody lives on. San Lorenzo and San Pedro Mártir are two of them, protected as part of the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California. The Midriff Islands are famous among naturalists because the tides here move enormous volumes of water through narrow gaps, which churns up nutrients and feeds one of the richest marine systems on Earth. Whales, dolphins, sea lions, and clouds of seabirds all come for the harvest.
Read the complete Archipelago of San Lorenzo write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Archipelago of San Lorenzo is where the day begins. Next is Isla San Pedro Martir.
2. Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of
Jacques Cousteau once called the Gulf of California the world's aquarium, and the number backs him up: more than two hundred and forty islands and a protected stretch of sea, listed by UNESCO in 2005, hold about a third of the world's marine mammal species. Blue whales and fin whales come into the gulf to feed in winter and spring, sea lions haul out on island rocks, dolphins ride the bow waves of boats, and whale sharks cruise in warmer months. The water is a startling turquoise against cactus-covered desert islands in the colours of rust, ochre and bone.
Read the complete Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 151 km into the recorded legs you reach Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of. Next is back through Isla San Pedro Martir.
3. Back to Archipelago of San Lorenzo
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Archipelago of San Lorenzo write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Isla San Pedro Martir, late in the day. Next is Archipelago of San Lorenzo.
4. Archipelago of San Lorenzo
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Archipelago of San Lorenzo write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Archipelago of San Lorenzo. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Archipelago of San Lorenzo to Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of
Archipelago of San Lorenzo → Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of is 151 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of to Back to Archipelago of San Lorenzo
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of → Back to Archipelago of San Lorenzo is 151 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.