Why this ride
On the way it passes Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of and back through Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Franci and Isla San Pedro Martir
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 284 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 36
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Franci
Far down the Baja California peninsula, in the mountains above the Pacific coast, are some of the finest rock paintings in the Americas. The Sierra de San Francisco is a rugged range of volcanic mesas and deep canyons, and in the shelters and overhangs along the canyon walls the Cochimí people and their ancestors painted enormous figures: humans, deer, rabbits, birds, snakes and whales, in red, black, white and yellow. Many of the human figures are life-size or bigger, with arms raised, some pierced by arrows, and the older panels are thought to be a few hundred to several thousand years old. UNESCO listed the site in 1993.
Read the complete Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Franci write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Franci is where the day begins. Next is Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of.
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
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of comes up 90 km in. Next is Isla San Pedro Martir.
3. back through Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of
Return visit. Read the place description above.
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
back through Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of, late in the day. Next is Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Franci.
4. Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Franci
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Franci write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Franci. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Franci to Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Franci → Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of to back through Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of → back through Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of is 0 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of to Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Franci
back through Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of → Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Franci is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.