Living near Orange Beach, Alabama offers the chance to enjoy scenic beaches, peaceful inland waters, friendly locals, and delicious seafood. However, I had always been curious about the landscapes of the Baja Peninsula located south of California and the Mexican border. In March 2022, we decided to embark on a 1,292-mile journey to explore this area. We joined a guided tour with eleven other motorcycles that would take us from Los Angeles to Cabo. On the eve of this incredible adventure, we met our fellow riders for an orientation meeting at a hotel in LA .We would be riding with people from Germany, Canada, France, Scotland, Ukraine, and America. We were all excited to ride through some of the greatest and remote desert roads left in North America.
On the first day, we picked up our rented motorcycles from EagleRider. Shortly after, we were on the road, cruising south along the California coastline toward the border at Tijuana, Mexico. After crossing into Mexico, we reached our final destination for the day: the bustling port town of Ensenada. After dinner, we enjoyed the sunset over Ensenada Bay, and it was then we realized we were on the verge of something truly spectacular. The next morning we headed south on Mexico Highway 1, leaving the busy border towns behind. As we rode deeper into Baja, Cirio trees and giant Cardon cacti began to appear alongside the road. We entered the Vizcaíno Desert, one of the most fascinating desert regions on the continent, where we experienced expansive views of boulder formations, rugged hills, and dense desert vegetation. We arrived in Cataviña just in time to watch the desert sunset behind massive boulders and cacti. It had been a long day, and we knew the next day’s ride would be even longer, so we made sure to get a good night’s rest.
