Why this ride
It goes by way of Islands of the Gulf of California and Archipelago of San Lorenzo. A steady touring day rather than a sprint.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Archipelago of San Lorenzo and Islands of the Gulf of California
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 162 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 57
- 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.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
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 of the Gulf of California
There is no road here. This is a protected area, listed by UNESCO in 2005 as the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, and its coastline is mostly empty cliff, cactus and sand. The ride attached to it is really a ride to the edge of it, and it makes sense to be clear about that.
Read the complete Islands of the Gulf of California write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 81 km into the recorded legs you reach Islands of the Gulf of California. 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 of the Gulf of California
Archipelago of San Lorenzo → Islands of the Gulf of California is 81 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Islands of the Gulf of California to Back to Archipelago of San Lorenzo
Islands of the Gulf of California → Back to Archipelago of San Lorenzo is 81 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.