Baja Penninsula Missions Guide

[CLynn85]

Planning for my SoCal/Baja trip and was hoping to visit a mission or two while in baja. Are there any guide books or websites out there with a good, comprehensive list of missions, coordinates, and road conditions to get to them? Eurorom's San Borja thread is what brought this to my attention for my planning effort.

[AlWalter]

Carl,

The best book I have come across, & added to my Baja library, on missions is "Las Misiones Antigues - The Spanish Missions of Baja California" by Edward W. Vernon. It has gps coordinates, pictures, history & also some directions for all Missions & Visitas in Baja.

I have been to all of the existing missions & most of the ruins if you have specific questions.

What areas of Baja are you planning for your visit?

Al

[CLynn85]

Al,

Thanks, I'll keep my eye out for that one.

This will be my first baja trip so I mainly just want to go explore around some, not go too remote but enough to get a feel for it for future trips, and ultimately back up to Ensenada for the start of the 500.

[AlWalter]

The easiest ones to check out, that still have something to look at, without heading too far south are: San Miguel, San Vicente, San Fernando (all adobe ruins) & San Borja with a stone building still in use along with adobe ruins. The most remote mission, Santa Maria, is a full day by itself & not recommended to visit solo. Lift, sliders & locker recommended on a good day. The other major missions still in use & which are the nicest are all in Baja California Sur, Santa Gertrudis, San Ignacio, Santa Rosalia, Comondu, Loreto, San Javier & San Luis Gonzaga.

[CLynn85]

That's exactly the kind of stuff I wanted to hear. I'll note all that in my journal to look into more when I have a chance. I may have bitten off more than I can chew on this trip, but it'll be fun for sure.