El Coyote UTV Expedition 4 days 3 nights

El Coyote UTV Expedition

El Coyote Ride Again

During this expedition, we will be covering long distances of 200+ miles per day. The challenging terrain will undoubtedly enhance your driving skills. We'll be pushing big mile days through gravel roads, hill climbs, beach riding, and fast-paced highway driving.

Trip Overview

$2900.00 per customer-owned UTV for 4 days 3 nights. This covers two people per UTV: hotels, food, guides, mechanics, and support trucks. Terrain: 65% gravel roads, 10% hill climbs, 15% beach riding, 10% Hyw fast-paced driving style.

Trip date - January 23rd to 26th, 2026

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Pre-Trip Instructions

UTVs will be picked up at the Lake House and head straight for the border. Please include a registration, Baja Insurance, and a copy of your passport in the UTV in a clear zip-lock bag. Email copies to Connor@offthegridexpeditions.com.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

1 Tecate to Ensenada (Horsepower Ranch)

January 23rd, 2026

Heading east through the Sierra Juarez Mountains, our first trail will cover approximately 55 miles. These entry-level trails will allow you to adapt to the Baja terrain. Initially, the trail will be mountainous but will soon lead to pine trees and fast, windy trails where your UTV will fly through. We will make our first stop of the day in the small Baja town of La Rumorosa for refueling. After that, we will descend down to Laguna Salada. This fast-paced trail will take us southward down the Baja Peninsula for about 80 miles before we head west back to Ensenada and arrive at Horse Power Ranch.

2 Ensenada to Meling Ranch

January 24th, 2026

We will start the day with a group breakfast, and then hit the trail once again. Our route will take us towards the Sierra Juarez mountain range where we will navigate through some sideways drifting, fast-paced trails. The terrain will become more challenging as we climb in elevation through the mountains, but we will get to experience some smooth and fast-paced trails that are commonly used by Baja race organizations. This will give us a good idea of what race terrain is like.

The route is approximately 75 miles long, and we will make a stop at Valle La Trinidad to refuel and grab a quick snack at the local OXXO. Before we reach the highway, we will have to navigate through the famous Goat Trail, which may look intimidating at first, but with trust in our UTVs, we will successfully navigate through the giant rocks, ruts, off-camber drops, and other obstacles.

After topping off our fuel tanks, we will head up to Mike's Sky Ranch for a quick check-up before continuing our journey over the summit to Rancho Meling, our destination for the night. The terrain will be slower and more technical, but still manageable.

3 Meling Ranch to Ensenada San Nicholas

January 25th, 2026

The next morning, the roosters made a lot of noise, waking us up. We had breakfast with fresh produce from the ranch and then headed out. Our chosen trail for the day was towards the Pacific, taking some lesser-known routes. The trails between Meling Rancho and Camalu were challenging but also fun. At times, we had to ride slowly as we navigated over rocks, washes, and tight turns. Later, we stopped at HYW 1 for fuel and lunch. From Camalu, we rode towards the North and spent most of the day riding along the Pacific Ocean up to Ensenada. This 80-mile stretch was amazing and had everything Baja had to offer, such as hard-packed trails, beaches, and occasional silt baths. We ended the day at the San Nicholas hotel in Ensenada for the night.

4 Enjoying Mexico at its Best

January 26th, 2026

After a good night's sleep at the San Nicholas hotel, we plan to start our journey early in the morning. Our route will take us towards the North, passing through Laguna Hansen, where we will have the opportunity to enjoy some fast, wide-open pine forest trails. It's going to be an enjoyable and thrilling experience! At around 85 miles into the trail, we will take a turn onto a new path that will lead us to the Compadre Trail. Finally, we will head back up to the main highway.

Suddenly, it's time for saying our final good byes to Baja and crossing back over the border into the USA. Mission Accomplished. Safe, sound and with lots of great memories of our trip!

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Trip Cost

Trip Price (per customer-owned UTV, 2 people)

Deposit (due at booking)

Balance (due 45 days before expedition)

Includes: hotels, food, guides, mechanics, and support trucks.

$ 2,900

$ 1,500

$ 1,400

Guided trails from the border every step of the way
Pre-run and mapped course for your Lowrance GPS unit
Hotel accommodations for all nights
Breakfast and dinners provided for all nights
Lead UTV guiding the group with hazard call-outs via radio
Sweep support UTV with parts and tools for trail breakdowns
On-the-trail mechanics ('Baja Ninjas') for any issues
Chase trucks with tools, welders, wheels, tires, emergency fuel & medical equipment