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I am on a family trip for spring break (March 2026). We flew to Baja San Jose and we are renting a Jeep Wrangler. We used Cactus car rental….and the off road capable rental was about $1600Us for 9 days. This price included all required insurance coverage. I did look into a Bronco rental. They are available but it was about $2000 more than the Jeep. So if you truly must drive a Bronco done here the option is yours. I’ll be collecting ducks and find out what it’s like behind the wheel of a jeep.
It wasn’t easy to find information about wheeling down here for tourists so hopefully this can help someone out.
For recovery gear… I brought 2 hard shackles, 1 soft shackle, a tree saver strap, and a 30’ snatch strap, some gloves. My hitch recovery point was too heavy and my assumption that a rental vehicle would not have a receiver was correct.
Airing Down: I picked up a set of All-stop air down regulators. Tested them at home and they are accurate to within 2-3 psi.
Airing Up: my plan to air up is to stop at a gas station or a Llanteria (tire shop). I did pick up a $50 harbor freight emergency air compressor in the event we need air and a gas station closed or not around. Probably should have picked up a tire repair/plug kit but I didn’t.
Maps: I am using OnX off road for maps and trail recommendations using the discover fesMany of the roads down here would qualify as “trails” as the asphalt pavement seems to be used for major thoroughfares.
before heading out of the car rental place the “car inspection “ process involved me taking photos of all parts of the car. Make sure you do this for any car rental place down here. The tires did seem a little sus to me. The spare looks beat by the sun and also appear to be involved in the 5 tire rotation….or at least put into service a few times.
Our trip plan ahead:
First night we spent in San Jose Del Cabo. We learned that not all taco bars are cheap here.
Day 2: hit Costco for foods and snacks so our non adventurous eating kids will have something to eat. After that we head to La Paz on the main highway.
Day 3/4 : explore the dunes and hidden snorkel beaches around La Paz. LaPaz is a costal town on the inland side of the peninsula. I’ve planned a nice off road loop for that adventure.
Day 5: travel from La Paz to Cerritos. This route will be about 85 miles with about half on the highway and the other half will be some backroads and costal wheeling.
Day 6/7/8: Wheeling in Cerritos area. Cerritos is on the west coast. A tiny surf town with some taco stands. Sounds like paradise to me.
I will try to post some updates and try to keep the duck pics to a minimum.
From what I have seen so far….this place looks awesome for wheeling!
It wasn’t easy to find information about wheeling down here for tourists so hopefully this can help someone out.
For recovery gear… I brought 2 hard shackles, 1 soft shackle, a tree saver strap, and a 30’ snatch strap, some gloves. My hitch recovery point was too heavy and my assumption that a rental vehicle would not have a receiver was correct.
Airing Down: I picked up a set of All-stop air down regulators. Tested them at home and they are accurate to within 2-3 psi.
Airing Up: my plan to air up is to stop at a gas station or a Llanteria (tire shop). I did pick up a $50 harbor freight emergency air compressor in the event we need air and a gas station closed or not around. Probably should have picked up a tire repair/plug kit but I didn’t.
Maps: I am using OnX off road for maps and trail recommendations using the discover fesMany of the roads down here would qualify as “trails” as the asphalt pavement seems to be used for major thoroughfares.
before heading out of the car rental place the “car inspection “ process involved me taking photos of all parts of the car. Make sure you do this for any car rental place down here. The tires did seem a little sus to me. The spare looks beat by the sun and also appear to be involved in the 5 tire rotation….or at least put into service a few times.
Our trip plan ahead:
First night we spent in San Jose Del Cabo. We learned that not all taco bars are cheap here.
Day 2: hit Costco for foods and snacks so our non adventurous eating kids will have something to eat. After that we head to La Paz on the main highway.
Day 3/4 : explore the dunes and hidden snorkel beaches around La Paz. LaPaz is a costal town on the inland side of the peninsula. I’ve planned a nice off road loop for that adventure.
Day 5: travel from La Paz to Cerritos. This route will be about 85 miles with about half on the highway and the other half will be some backroads and costal wheeling.
Day 6/7/8: Wheeling in Cerritos area. Cerritos is on the west coast. A tiny surf town with some taco stands. Sounds like paradise to me.
I will try to post some updates and try to keep the duck pics to a minimum.
From what I have seen so far….this place looks awesome for wheeling!
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