Anchorage· Mulegé· Mexico
Mulegé River Mouth Anchorage
26° 54.0′ N · 111° 57.2′ W · approximate
An unusual estuary anchorage under the hat-shaped lighthouse hill of Punta El Sombrerito, a dinghy or taxi ride from the palm-shaded oasis town of Mulegé.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: placed just inside the estuary mouth below the lighthouse (Punta El Sombrerito, Wikipedia 26.9014 N, 111.9533 W). Shallow channel; few boats anchor here. Anchor close to the lighthouse shore out of the main panga channel and set a stern anchor so you lie clear of traffic; boats run the channel in the middle of the night, so leave lights on. Tidal stream and river flow alternate, making it a tricky anchorage; the river water is not recommended for swimming. Getting to town: dinghy up the river to the hotels, or arrange a taxi (about 2 mi). Open to the east outside the mouth — settled weather only.
Best for
Visiting Mulegé town by boat in settled weather
Season
Settled weather only
Nearby
- Faro de Mulegé (Punta El Sombrerito)0.1 NM away
- Hotel Serenidad Dinghy Landing (Mulegé)0.3 NM away
- Mulegé Estuary Kayaking0.6 NM away
- Centro de Salud Mulegé1.6 NM away
- Las Casitas (Mulegé)1.6 NM away
- Museo Mulegé (Cárcel Sin Puertas)1.6 NM away
- Los Equipales (Mulegé)1.7 NM away
- Misión Santa Rosalía de Mulegé1.9 NM away
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