Anchorage· Isla San José· Mexico
Punta Colorada North Coves (Isla San José)
25° 2.1′ N · 110° 35.6′ W · approximate
Red sandstone cliffs and several small coves at Isla San José's north-east tip—good overnight anchorages 'for anything but wind from the east', with an arroyo to hike and fossil-hunting on the beach.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: about 110 m off the north side of the GeoNames 'Punta Colorada' point (25.0312, -110.59006), checked in-water against the OpenStreetMap coastline; the individual coves are not surveyed—enter in good light and sound in. A Baja Nomad poster (2019) has anchored overnight in the north-end coves; twice honey bees came aboard in late afternoon looking for fresh water—cover up and wait for dark. He uses them as a jump-off for Las Ánimas, about 8 miles away, at first light. Untenable in easterlies; open to the Gulf. Ashore: sandstone cliffs, whale fossils on the beach and an arroyo that turns green after rain (Lindblad). No services. 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
A staging anchorage for Las Ánimas and a red-cliff hike
Season
Settled weather or westerlies; leave if an easterly is forecast
Nearby
- Punta Colorada Snorkel (Isla San José)0.5 NM away
- Islas del Golfo de California Protected Area3.4 NM away
- Las Ánimas Islet Dive (Isla San José)6.6 NM away
- Isla San José Salinas Salt Works7.4 NM away
- Mobula Ray Aggregations8.1 NM away
- Bahía Amortajada Mangrove Lagoon8.5 NM away
- Bahía Amortajada (Isla San José)8.9 NM away
- San Evaristo Anchorage9.6 NM away
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