Hike· East Cape (Los Frailes, Cabo Pulmo, Los Barriles)· Mexico
Cabo Pulmo Desert Trail Network (Nasty, Bench, Coyote Loops)
23° 26.2′ N · 109° 26.9′ W · approximate
A web of signed desert loops in the hills behind Cabo Pulmo - Junior's, Lollipop, Fig Tree, East Loop, Nasty, Bench and Coyote - shared by hikers, mountain bikers and birders.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: the first mapped point of Junior's trail in OpenStreetMap, about 1.9 km west of the village; the other loops branch from here and north of town. Costa Palmas distances: Circuito Cabo Pulmo 6.0 mi loop (830 ft, moderate), Circuito Nasty 5.0 mi loop (807 ft), Circuito Bench 5.5 mi (741 ft), Backside y Coyote 2.9 mi (580 ft, shared with horses and bikes), Junior's 0.8 mi loop (75 ft, good birding), Lollipop-Floating Rock-West Loop-Vista 2.8 mi (357 ft). No shade or water - start at dawn.
Best for
Half-day desert loops between dives
Nearby
- Cabo Pulmo Mirador Pergola Hike0.7 NM away
- Cerro Pulmo Summit Hike (Pila Trail)0.7 NM away
- Cabo Pulmo Village (Restaurants and Dive Center)1 NM away
- Cabo Pulmo National Park1.3 NM away
- Mermaid Beach Reef (Cabo Pulmo)1.3 NM away
- La Lobera Sea Lion Colony (Cabo Pulmo)1.5 NM away
- El Islote (Cabo Pulmo)1.6 NM away
- El Cantil (Cabo Pulmo)1.7 NM away