Cocos to L.A Bay shortcut?

capitan72 · 12-07-2008, 10:32 AM

Anybody out there have a shortcut from Cocos corner to LA Bay? Looking to make a trip and want to stay off the road as much as possible. I remember a fork there, just wondering if anyone has stayed to the east on the way down. GPS files are much appreciated!

Thanks

jonz · 12-07-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by capitan72

Anybody out there have a shortcut from Cocos corner to LA Bay? Looking to make a trip and want to stay off the road as much as possible. I remember a fork there, just wondering if anyone has stayed to the east on the way down. GPS files are much appreciated!

Thanks

The 2007 Baja 1000 course went that way and there may be some gps tracks for that floating around. It goes south from Coco's Corner through Calamajue wash and then cuts the corner off the Hwy 1 to BOLA pavement. The last few miles of the corner cutting route go thru a horrible whooped out sand wash. There is a "Y" junction just before that - race route left. I haven't tried the right road but it couldn't be any worse.

capitan72 · 12-07-2008, 01:05 PM

thx, looks like just the route I want. If anyone could help out with some track for the race that would be great.

ISDTBower · 12-07-2008, 01:45 PM

http://www.score-international.com/r...1000/2008.aspx

I think this gets you to it. Google score baja 1000. Then to Tecate 1000 2008 and gps tracks.

jonz · 12-07-2008, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ISDTBower

http://www.score-international.com/r...1000/2008.aspx

I think this gets you to it. Google score baja 1000. Then to Tecate 1000 2008 and gps tracks.

Trouble is, he wants the 2007 course. Search Outer Darkness - I think it was posted.

capitan72 · 12-07-2008, 02:43 PM

Got it. Thanks guys. Now can you leave me a couple gallons of premium at Cocos? I'm good for it.

crashmaster · 12-10-2008, 12:56 PM

When you go though the canyon scout out the water crossings, they have been pretty deep recently, one in particular.

I'm sure with the recent rains they even have a little more water in them.

Its great route and as jonz mentioned, the last section from the Baja Pits area next to Mex 1 then onto the BoLA is very soft sand and BIG whoops, but its a short section (about a mile) and is right before you hit the BoLA road.

FlyinFossile · 05-23-2009, 08:39 AM

Let me know if you still need this. I have the track.

Bajabob · 08-22-2009, 12:49 AM

Casey's Baja book has all of the gps coordinates from Coco's to San Felipe. We did the route several years ago, the whoops were a bitch. Believe me, we were glad to see a little pavement going into BOLA.

chopperito · 12-18-2009, 05:20 AM

i can vouch for the big whoops, as i raced that section of the 07 baja 1000 course. pretty easy otherwise. the problem is they are not whooped out by bikes, but by trucks so the spacing and timing is off. i would love to do it again ...maybe when its not freakin dark out and robbie gordon is behind me.

12-07-2008, 10:32 AM	#1
capitan72 ^OP yz426f Joined: Feb 2007 Location: san diego/baja Oddometer: 4	Cocos to L.A Bay shortcut? Anybody out there have a shortcut from Cocos corner to LA Bay? Looking to make a trip and want to stay off the road as much as possible. I remember a fork there, just wondering if anyone has stayed to the east on the way down. GPS files are much appreciated! Thanks

12-07-2008, 02:43 PM	#6
capitan72 ^OP yz426f Joined: Feb 2007 Location: san diego/baja Oddometer: 4	Got it. Thanks guys. Now can you leave me a couple gallons of premium at Cocos? I'm good for it. __________________ yz426f 200 watt stator baja designs dual fuegos gpr stabilizer dual fuel tanks garmin rino 530hcx duct tape

12-10-2008, 12:56 PM	#7
crashmaster ow, my balls! Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Girdweed, AK Oddometer: 4,605	When you go though the canyon scout out the water crossings, they have been pretty deep recently, one in particular. I'm sure with the recent rains they even have a little more water in them. Its great route and as jonz mentioned, the last section from the Baja Pits area next to Mex 1 then onto the BoLA is very soft sand and BIG whoops, but its a short section (about a mile) and is right before you hit the BoLA road. __________________ Riding the Americas: No Fumar Español - Terminado. _____________________________________________

05-23-2009, 08:39 AM	#8
FlyinFossile FlyinFossil Joined: May 2009 Location: Mill Valley, CA & Los Barriles, Baja Sur Oddometer: 2	Cocos to Bay LA Let me know if you still need this. I have the track.

08-22-2009, 12:49 AM	#9
Bajabob Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: NBC lot in Woodland Hills CA. Muntz Raceway, Simi Oddometer: 23	BOLA track Casey's Baja book has all of the gps coordinates from Coco's to San Felipe. We did the route several years ago, the whoops were a bitch. Believe me, we were glad to see a little pavement going into BOLA.

12-07-2008, 01:05 PM	#3
capitan72 ^OP yz426f Joined: Feb 2007 Location: san diego/baja Oddometer: 4	thx, looks like just the route I want. If anyone could help out with some track for the race that would be great.

12-07-2008, 01:45 PM	#4
ISDTBower Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Palo Alto, CA Oddometer: 212	http://www.score-international.com/r...1000/2008.aspx I think this gets you to it. Google score baja 1000. Then to Tecate 1000 2008 and gps tracks.

12-18-2009, 05:20 AM	#10
chopperito aka dirty dave Joined: Dec 2009 Location: wisconsin Oddometer: 157	i can vouch for the big whoops, as i raced that section of the 07 baja 1000 course. pretty easy otherwise. the problem is they are not whooped out by bikes, but by trucks so the spacing and timing is off. i would love to do it again ...maybe when its not freakin dark out and robbie gordon is behind me. __________________ shit for brains

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