By Dave Kelly, co-author of “Hiking Loreto” If there is a heart of the Sierra Giganta, the Emerald City arroyo is one of its major arteries. Close to Loreto and… Read more »
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Posts Categorized: Hiking
Puerto Escondido, Tabor Canyon, and the Tripui Hills
By Dave Kelly, co-author of “Hiking Loreto” Located about 10 miles south of Loreto is the picturesque Puerto Escondido. The port is under new management and is currently going through… Read more »
The Mission Walker: Trekking El Camino Real
When she was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, Edie Littlefield Sundby was given three months to live. In response, she beat the cancer and decided to walk the 800-mile Alta California… Read more »
Cerro San Bruno
By Dave Kelly, co-author of “Hiking Loreto” Strolling down the Malecón in Loreto and looking north, one can’t help but see the large rolling peak looming over the… Read more »
Hiking Loreto: Puerto Escondido, Rattlesnake Beach, and the Hart Trail
By Dave Kelly, co-author of “Hiking Loreto” Located a short drive south of Loreto is Puerto Escondido, a beautiful protected harbor with a new marina. Just to the south of… Read more »
The San Pedro Mártir and Lidia
By Graham Mackintosh Northern Baja California’s Sierra de San Pedro Mártir is one of the least visited conifer forests in North America—a “sky island” surrounded by chaparral and desert. Not… Read more »
Loreto’s Isla Coronado
By Dave Kelly, co-author of Hiking Loreto Isla Coronado can be seen to the north of Loreto and is located in the Bay of Loreto National Marine Park. It is… Read more »
Favorite Baja Summer Destination: Sierra de San Pedro Mártir
By Graham Mackintosh For over 20 years I’ve been enjoying summer camping and hiking in Baja’s oldest National Park – the spectacular Parque Nacional Sierra de San Pedro Mártir. I even… Read more »
Misión to Misión: Hiking the Old Road to San Javier
By Dave Kelly, author of “Hiking Loreto Guidebook” The historic Misión of our Lady of Loreto was built in 1697 by the Jesuit Priest Juan Maria de Salvatierra. It was the… Read more »
Complete Guide to Baja’s Sierra de San Pedro Mártir
Photos by Chris Mejia of Baja Test Kitchen By Jennifer Kramer Ask most people what they think of when asked to describe the landscape of the Baja peninsula and you’ll… Read more »