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Baja Highway 1: Cataviña Boulder Desert to Loreto

Mexico · Mex-1

The spiritual backbone of Baja motorcycle touring. Traverses the otherworldly boojum tree and giant cardón cactus gardens of Cataviña, cuts through the volcanic Sierra de la Giganta, and plunges directly into the turquoise waters of the Sea of Cortez at Bahía Concepción and Loreto. Narrow asphalt with zero shoulders demands hyper-vigilant desert pacing.

Baja Highway 1: Cataviña Boulder Desert to Loreto runs 416 miles between Cataviña Prehistoric Desert, Baja California, Mexico and Loreto Sea of Cortez Seaport, Baja California Sur, Mexico. We count about 220 corners along it, which is open, and there for the view rather than the corners. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartCataviña Prehistoric Desert, Baja California, Mexico29.7289, -114.7189
• High0 ft - 2,240 ft (Cardón Cactus Forest)elevation range
• EndLoreto Sea of Cortez Seaport, Baja California Sur, Mexico26.0117, -111.3489

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

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Questions riders ask

How long does Baja Highway 1: Cataviña Boulder Desert to Loreto take to ride?

About 416 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 11 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Baja Highway 1: Cataviña Boulder Desert to Loreto start and end?

It runs between Cataviña Prehistoric Desert, Baja California, Mexico and Loreto Sea of Cortez Seaport, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Baja Highway 1: Cataviña Boulder Desert to Loreto a twisty road?

We count about 220 corners across 416 miles, which is open, and there for the view rather than the corners.

Is there a GPX file for Baja Highway 1: Cataviña Boulder Desert to Loreto?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.