Landmark· Isla Santa Cruz· Mexico
Isla Santa Cruz
25° 17.2′ N · 110° 43.1′ W
A steep, uninhabited island rising to 494 m between Isla San José and Isla Santa Catalina, home to its own sator lizard, chuckwallas and rattlesnakes—a dramatic waypoint on the passage north from San Evaristo.
Practical
Coordinate is the Wikipedia/GeoHack island position (GeoNames 25.28496, -110.71842); it is the centre of the island, not an anchorage. No sheltered anchorage is documented in the online sources used here (Wikipedia points to Baja Boaters Guide II: Sea of Cortez, p. 127)—treat it as a daytime landmark and stand off. Reptiles recorded: western diamond-backed rattlesnake, California kingsnake, leaf-toed gecko, threadsnake, common chuckwalla and the Isla Santa Cruz sator. Lies in Loreto municipality; the Gulf islands are federally protected (CONANP)—do not land on islets without a pass. Inside the Islas del Golfo de California flora-and-fauna protected area (CONANP): rangers can ask to see a park pass; the annual Conservation Passport (MX$3,620 in 2025) or a day bracelet covers it.
Best for
Sighting the island chain on the San Evaristo–Agua Verde leg
Nearby
- Isla San Diego5.3 NM away
- Timbabichi Anchorage12 NM away
- Los Gatos Anchorage12.4 NM away
- San Telmo Anchorage13 NM away
- Las Ánimas Islet Dive (Isla San José)15.3 NM away
- Punta Colorada North Coves (Isla San José)16.6 NM away
- Punta Colorada Snorkel (Isla San José)17.1 NM away
- Islas del Golfo de California Protected Area18.9 NM away