Baja Waypoints

[Crawdaddy 96]

Open/save the attached .txt file as a .gdb file for a reference base of misc. Baja Waypoints......this file covers the entire penninsula and contains a boatload of waypoints so you might want to save it in total for future reference......but cull it down and load a limited set of waypoints for your trip along/near your projected path so you have ample room to add your own........good luck & have fun!

Baja_Waypoints.txt

[2Wheels 0]

When I click on that waypoint file, I get this:

MsRcfDmAeSQAAug 30 200715:29:23MapSourceTW001T= ޭm;ETW002M~3hI<ETW003VhiK<ETW004kM<ETW005pN<ETW006 R<ETW007J >R<ETW008$

I can't figure out what all those squares mean.

[Crawdaddy 96]

When I click on that waypoint file, I get this:

MsRcfDmAeSQAAug 30 200715:29:23MapSourceTW001T= ޭm;ETW002M~3hI<ETW003VhiK<ETW004kM<ETW005pN<ETW006 R<ETW007J >R<ETW008$

I can't figure out what all those squares mean.

Right click on the .txt file.......you'll see a menu that says "Save Target as".....click on that and change the file extension from ".txt" to ".gdb" (Garmin) or ".gpx" (Sharing).......then you'll be good to go and able to open the file in Mapsource or some other software if you use the .gpx sharing extension......the only reason it's attached as a .txt file is because that's the only way I can attach such files on the SDAR site.....

[2Wheels 0]

Right clicking and using "save as" worked better, but it seems like all the waypoints are around Ocotillo Wells.

[Crawdaddy 96]

Right clicking and using "save as" worked better, but it seems like all the waypoints are around Ocotillo Wells.

:hunter: Ocotillo Wells? I did attach waypoints for Ocotillo Wells on a different thread some time ago but I just verified that the file I attached to THIS thread contains misc. waypoints for Baja......I see there have been 15 downloads.......has anyone else encountered a problem???......works fine for me

[drknow 0]

Right clicking and using "save as" worked better, but it seems like all the waypoints are around Ocotillo Wells.

:hunter: Ocotillo Wells? I did attach waypoints for Ocotillo Wells on a different thread some time ago but I just verified that the file I attached to THIS thread contains misc. waypoints for Baja......I see there have been 15 downloads.......has anyone else encountered a problem???......works fine for me

I've been trying to look at it by uploading the .gpx to a google map, by using http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/

But no love...

It keeps saying "No valid GPS data detected!"

I'm probably doing it wrong, noobie with the gps stuff.

dk

[Crawdaddy 96]

Right clicking and using "save as" worked better, but it seems like all the waypoints are around Ocotillo Wells.

:hunter: Ocotillo Wells? I did attach waypoints for Ocotillo Wells on a different thread some time ago but I just verified that the file I attached to THIS thread contains misc. waypoints for Baja......I see there have been 15 downloads.......has anyone else encountered a problem???......works fine for me

I've been trying to look at it by uploading the .gpx to a google map, by using http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/

But no love...

It keeps saying "No valid GPS data detected!"

I'm probably doing it wrong, noobie with the gps stuff.

dk

If you have a Garmin (as you should) change the .txt to .gdb and it'll come right up in Mapsource.....no prob-lay-mo

[Joliet 0]

My computer only gives me the choice of saving it as a text doc. or "all filles". With my limited computer skills, I cannot get it to work. Ken

[DigDug 0]

My computer only gives me the choice of saving it as a text doc. or "all filles". With my limited computer skills, I cannot get it to work. Ken

Select "All Files", then it'll say "Baja_Waypoints.txt" in the "File name" box. Click in that box and delete '.txt' and replace it with .gdb. Then click on the "Save" button.

I just figured something out. If you're using Firefox (Instead of Internet Explorer), the "Save Link As" option after right click doesn't work. It gives you an "index.php" file. The way to do it is left click on the .txt file. It'll open a new tab with all this crap in it:

>MsRcfDmAeSQAAug 30 200715:29:23MapSourceTW001T= ޭm;ETW002

Ů

Then right click anywhere in all that crap and select "Save Page As" to bring up the save dialog bock. Then do what I said above.

A little bit of a pain, but .txt renaming is the only real workaround unless the board admin enables .gdb attachments in the board software.

[Crawdaddy 96]

My computer only gives me the choice of saving it as a text doc. or "all filles". With my limited computer skills, I cannot get it to work. Ken

I think I know what you're doing Ken.......don't try to pick an option from the "Save as type" lower menu box that limits your selection to "Text Document" or "All Files".......go the menu box above that called "File name" and manually erase the .txt and replace it with .gdb (or .gpx for non Garmin format) and click save.......then you'll be in business

[2Wheels 0]

I couldn't find my Mapsource disk, so I couldn't open it in mapsource, but I was able to copy it to the clipboard, paste it to excel, and sort it. I had 140 waypoints which I won't list here unless someone wants to see all of them.

The most southerly waypoint is: 33.157523, -116.03854

The most northerly waypoint is: 33.253448, -116.169219

Google Earth puts both those waypoints near Ocotillo Wells.

[Crawdaddy 96]

I couldn't find my Mapsource disk, so I couldn't open it in mapsource, but I was able to copy it to the clipboard, paste it to excel, and sort it. I had 140 waypoints which I won't list here unless someone wants to see all of them.

The most southerly waypoint is: 33.157523, -116.03854

The most northerly waypoint is: 33.253448, -116.169219

If I plug those in to Google Earth, they're near Ocotillo Wells.

There are ~400 Waypoints in that file.......all in Baja....

[2Wheels 0]

There are ~400 Waypoints in that file.......all in Baja....

I guess I'll have to wait until I find my Mapsource disks. I think I left them at work.

These are the waypoints I was able to get into excel.

lat lon

33.157523, -116.03854

33.157641, -116.03864

33.157894, -116.039037

33.16103, -116.040258

33.161395, -116.040344

33.161695, -116.040902

33.161911, -116.040875

33.161995, -116.040967

33.163052, -116.040676

33.16401, -116.040514

33.165144, -116.040268

33.166002, -116.040072

33.167295, -116.039894

33.167789, -116.039937

33.168561, -116.039486

33.168969, -116.03955

33.169763, -116.042383

33.169913, -116.044314

33.170278, -116.134479

33.170578, -116.135831

33.171072, -116.136882

33.171093, -116.047661

33.171673, -116.132376

33.171887, -116.049356

33.172596, -116.129608

33.172918, -116.043848

33.172982, -116.13817

33.173025, -116.052918

33.173475, -116.055107

33.174119, -116.060236

33.174291, -116.12581

33.17502, -116.123149

33.175514, -116.122205

33.175685, -116.066093

33.175814, -116.12184

33.1762, -116.138728

33.176544, -116.073432

33.176866, -116.074247

33.176887, -116.076436

33.177037, -116.121283

33.177102, -116.138127

33.177414, -116.047491

33.177509, -116.120532

33.177724, -116.11933

33.17817, -116.048053

33.178528, -116.047982

33.178561, -116.11757

33.178604, -116.138148

33.179035, -116.048192

33.179288, -116.048229

33.179526, -116.11418

33.179634, -116.078475

33.179769, -116.048639

33.179891, -116.103365

33.179913, -116.112056

33.180209, -116.050532

33.180234, -116.101456

33.180487, -116.051507

33.180689, -116.052013

33.180771, -116.080105

33.180853, -116.05245

33.180908, -116.05271

33.181099, -116.05311

33.181148, -116.053642

33.181221, -116.080534

33.1815, -116.137161

33.181514, -116.054201

33.181672, -116.054291

33.181876, -116.054519

33.181973, -116.094825

33.18208, -116.055066

33.182659, -116.13729

33.183432, -116.13714

33.184397, -116.0815

33.184547, -116.086392

33.18517, -116.135445

33.185577, -116.135294

33.185813, -116.082487

33.185985, -116.082959

33.186843, -116.133814

33.188109, -116.133127

33.189204, -116.13317

33.190427, -116.134071

33.191092, -116.135058

33.193195, -116.13714

33.194633, -116.138985

33.195426, -116.139522

33.198752, -116.140766

33.199546, -116.141646

33.200684, -116.141882

33.202915, -116.142869

33.204653, -116.14392

33.206971, -116.145701

33.207464, -116.145873

33.208408, -116.145744

33.210232, -116.146216

33.21094, -116.146839

33.21137, -116.146946

33.212485, -116.146817

33.213215, -116.146431

33.213816, -116.146452

33.215618, -116.155229

33.215704, -116.156516

33.21667, -116.147997

33.217421, -116.148105

33.217635, -116.148405

33.217871, -116.156323

33.221111, -116.156516

33.222077, -116.156151

33.222849, -116.15716

33.223364, -116.157546

33.224502, -116.158125

33.225167, -116.158726

33.226583, -116.15907

33.227849, -116.160378

33.228257, -116.161022

33.229222, -116.161687

33.229887, -116.162438

33.231583, -116.162975

33.232527, -116.163511

33.233321, -116.164584

33.234136, -116.164563

33.234715, -116.165121

33.235703, -116.164563

33.236475, -116.163597

33.237183, -116.163619

33.237634, -116.16394

33.238192, -116.163876

33.238535, -116.163597

33.239436, -116.164305

33.241432, -116.16379

33.242826, -116.164305

33.243449, -116.164327

33.244715, -116.16394

33.248534, -116.163962

33.249006, -116.164305

33.249929, -116.165464

33.251688, -116.166859

33.252418, -116.168489

33.253448, -116.169219

[2Wheels 0]

Google Earth was able to open the GPX file. This is what it looks like.

Maybe you clicked on the wrong file. It looks like a nice route in O.W. though.

[carguy 1]

My computer only gives me the choice of saving it as a text doc. or "all filles". With my limited computer skills, I cannot get it to work. Ken

Yo Ken I could not download it until I updated Garmin free from the garmin site, ver 6.13.4. I still can't see the map I only have the US topo. I can see the way points in mexico.

[2Wheels 0]

Maybe you clicked on the wrong file.

Or maybe I clicked on the wrong file. Sorry about all the confusion. I guess I'd downloaded the O.W. file and forgotten all about it.

[boat440 0]

There are ~400 Waypoints in that file.......all in Baja....

Crawdaddy, Downloaded fine for me.

Need to right click and use save as. Real important , before final saving change file extension to ".gdb" If first saved as a .txt it can't be converted back to a .gdb file as the file becomes unstable.

Then use Mapsource to bring up. Thanks, Steve...

[drknow 0]

Thanks, got it to work in visualizer. I don't have mapsource, even though I have a garmin (it's a cheapy, foretrex 201). I have a Mac, and Mapsource isn't available for Macs, so no love. I put key waypoints in manually, ouch.

dk

[sjtraina 0]

Iuse garmin when in baja too....have now come across gates after the sawmill heading south to valley trin. do u gave any tracks that go to valley t on dirt (not highway.) came across the new locked gate in sept 07. & found a way around threw new gate that was unlocked.

started at the koa for the 2007 baja 1000 last week and that new gate by the fire tower on the road to ojos was locked...had 2 take the dirt road to hwy 3 and then go hwy 3 to ind. and the able to get on the course to jamu to goat trail to valley T.

[Crawdaddy 96]

Iuse garmin when in baja too....have now come across gates after the sawmill heading south to valley trin. do u gave any tracks that go to valley t on dirt (not highway.) came across the new locked gate in sept 07. & found a way around threw new gate that was unlocked.

started at the koa for the 2007 baja 1000 last week and that new gate by the fire tower on the road to ojos was locked...had 2 take the dirt road to hwy 3 and then go hwy 3 to ind. and the able to get on the course to jamu to goat trail to valley T.

Nope, sorry

[piratemonkey 0]

Thanks for the waypoints, Chris. I got them loaded onto my Garmin for the trip tomorrow.

[Crawdaddy 96]

Thanks for the waypoints, Chris. I got them loaded onto my Garmin for the trip tomorrow.

Good deal, now go have some fun and enjoy rubbing it in our collective faces upon your safe return

[OldschoolMaico 0]

Glad all you computer geeks can sort all this out. Sucks being the old dog that can't learn new tricks. Guess I'll have to find them myself, but thanks for the offer anyway.