Fill the tank before you leave the border. Top off any time you’re at half.
MEX-5 the whole way. Return on the same highway.
The East Cape is where the peninsula’s fishing culture retires to and never leaves: a curve of Sea of Cortez coast below La Paz where the water drops deep fast, the roosterfish patrol the beaches, and the fleet at Los Barriles has been putting anglers onto tuna, dorado, and wahoo since the fly-in ranch days.
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The complete story, trip vitals verified by members who drove it, and the GPS file to take with you — every route in the library. $40 a year.
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Members get this for every route in the library — a growing library of Baja trips — plus the camping, fuel, and checkpoint notes that go with them. The file loads straight into Gaia GPS, OnX Offroad, or a Garmin. $40 a year.
SnowbirdsThe city option for the season south: a real malecón, whale sharks in the bay, island days on Espíritu Santo, and every service a long stay needs.
AnglersIsland-studded bay on the Gulf side, and some of the most reliable yellowtail water on the peninsula.
Baja changes. Roads wash out, camps close, a Pemex that was there in March can be dry in November. Everything on this page came from members who actually drove it, on the date stamped at the top — but conditions on the ground are yours to verify.
The GPX track is a planning aid, not a navigation authority. Don’t follow a line on a screen into terrain you can’t see. Carry paper backup, tell someone your plan, and turn around when the road tells you to.
Mexican auto insurance is required by law and your U.S. policy doesn’t cover you. If something goes wrong without it, the situation gets much worse very fast. Get a quote before you cross.
