San Pedro Martir National Park, Ensenada, Baja California. Travel Information.

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San Pedro Martir National Park
and Observatory

Travel Information

The San Pedro Martir National Park,
of 63,000 hectares, covers the wooded region located in the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir and is one of the few green areas of the Baja Peninsula.

The Parque Nacional San Pedro Mártir boasts natural beauty and is an area established to preserve the flora and fauna of the site, and to delight the visitor.

Activities. What to Do

Camping

Climbing

Hiking

Horseback Riding

Mountain Biking

Observing Wildlife and sky

Walking

Attractions. What to See

The Altar, situated at an altitude of 2.880 m. From there you can see both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Cortes.

Devil's Peak, located at an altitude of over 3000 m. This is the highest point on the Baja peninsula.

The Astronomical Observatiory is the second most important in Latin America.

Temperatures

Usually between 5 and 10 C in summer and 20 C below zero in winter.

Nights are usually cold. Rainfalls in winter are frequent and sometimes are accompained by snowstorms.

National Astronomical Observatory

Due to the admirable clarity and excellent weather conditions of the park, in 1971 the Universidad Autónoma de México established the National Astronomical Observatory at Cerro de La Cúpula, at an altitude of 2,830 m.

Currently, the observatory, which is the second most important in Latin America, has 3 telescopes whose diameters are: 2.1 m, 1.5 m, and 84 cms and sophisticated equipment such as photometers and spectrographs.

Brief History

The Spanish settlers explored the area for the first time around 1701.

In 1796 the Dominican missionaries founded the San Pedro Mártir de Verona mission of which only ruins remain.

How to get to the San Pedro Mártir National Park

From Ensenada, on the Highway 1, drive to the south. After about 140 km you will arrive at San Telmo, south of Colonet. There is a deviation to the left. Drive in the junction and after about 90 km you will arrive to the park.