Off-road La Paz to San Evaristo, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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The 94 km dirt road from La Paz to San Evaristo takes 2-3.5 hour depending on how fast you drive over the washboard road. Four-wheel drive is strongly recommended, the road is not dangerous, but has some pretty rough patches and steep, winding curves that are slippery with loose dirt and rock. The route to San Evaristo includes: The dirt from Hwy 1 is about 25 miles north of La Paz. Rofomex phosphate mine is the first landmark once the dirt road starts. The first of the new Rofomex mines is located at San Juan de la Costa on the Gulf of California. It produced its first concentrates in January 1980, and the first shipload of concentrates left the Rofomex dock bound for Lazaro Cardenas on Mexico’s Pacific Coast in April. Shiploadings are scheduled to take place every 12 days. After passing the mine, the road starts to hug the coast. There is a tug boat shipwreck just north of Rofomex. The road then turns inland and starts up the mesas with some impressive colored mountains. There is a large shrimp farm at at 15.5 miles mark. Next is the fishing village of Punto Coyote. Up until this point the road is pretty good, but downgrades going north going up and down some steep sections and through sandy arroyos. El Portugues campsite is at mile 30. At approx mile 36.5, there is a 0.6 mile road to Ensenada Verde beach and campsite. At approx mile 37 is a short road to the Punta Mechudo campsite. San Evaristo is reachesd at mile 45.5. San Evaristo is a tiny gateway to some great snorkeling and diving. Dolphins, turtles, sting rays, humpback whales, schools of big, colorful fish, eels, octopus and many more can be seen. San Evaristo is also home to the Barbarita family, whose various members run Barbarita Tours, taking visitors out on camping, hiking and snorkel adventures in San Evaristo and the surrounding islands including San Jose, San Francisquito, San Pardito and more. Note: When going northbound, the sign for the turnoff to San Evaristo before San Juan de la Costa is half hidden by a tree.

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