Why this ride
On the way it passes Archipelago of San Lorenzo and back through Archipelago of San Lorenzo. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Islands of the Gulf of California and Isla San Pedro Martir
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
Islands of the Gulf of California → Archipelago of San Lorenzo
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 84 km. The line follows the shore because there is nowhere else for it to go.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 84 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. 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
Islands of the Gulf of California is where the day begins. Next is Archipelago of San Lorenzo.
2. 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 comes up about 81 km into the recorded legs. Next is Isla San Pedro Martir.
3. back through 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 Archipelago of San Lorenzo, late in the day. Next is Islands of the Gulf of California.
4. Islands of the Gulf of California
Return visit. Read the place description above.
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
Back at Islands of the Gulf of California. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Islands of the Gulf of California to Archipelago of San Lorenzo
Islands of the Gulf of California → Archipelago of San Lorenzo is 81 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Archipelago of San Lorenzo to back through Archipelago of San Lorenzo
Archipelago of San Lorenzo → back through Archipelago of San Lorenzo is 0 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Archipelago of San Lorenzo to Islands of the Gulf of California
back through 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.