The Baja Ride
The first and still the best!
Join us for our epic dirt bike adventure down the entire Baja peninsula. 1,500 miles of trails, beaches and memories.
2025 Ride
Early April, exact date TBA
A dream Fulfilled
Have you always dreamed about riding in Baja? We saddle up in Ensenada at the famous Estero Beach Hotel and finish 7 days later at land’s end in Cabo San Lucas. Those 7 days will be something that will stay with you forever.
Riding buddies or friends for life?
The riding is world class. The men you meet on the ride may turn out to be your new best friend. Like minded individuals who love dirt bikes, adventures, don’t mind putting in a good day of riding and enjoy a cold beer or two to finish the day off.
NOT A TOUR!
This is not a Tour. This is a dirt bike adventure. You will not be forced to ride in a pack or follow the leader. You will be following a GPS at your own pace. There will be support riders around to offer assistance if needed but the ride is your own. You will be able to pick and choose for yourself what route you want to take each day.
The Experience
The route covers some of the most beautiful scenery and remote areas that Baja has to offer. We have been exploring in Baja for over 50 years and can show you some places that most Baja riders don’t even know exist. Our tracks truly set us apart from the rest.
Details
7 days of riding, 1300 to 1800 miles depending on year
Point to Point ride, starting in Ensenada, ending in Cabo
Different night stops every night
GPS self guided route
Relax day in Cabo after the ride
Return bike transport included
The Baja Ride 2023 Recap Video
Sons Of Danger
The elite club of Malcolm Smith Adventures. These men have proven their mettle by completing at least 5 rides. Every 5 rides earns the rider a star.
Five Star (25 or more rides): Mark Force, Don Mackey, Jim Morrison
Four Star (20-24 rides): Tim Sherwin, Bill (Mucho) Wheeler
Three Star (15-19 rides): Mark Johnson, Ken Mackey, Jim Libby, Wayne Martin, Ron Rash
Two Star (10-14 rides): Jerome List, Glen Davies, Pua Rochlen, Chris Carter, Jonny Schneider, Daniel Ixcot, Jimmy Sones, Chris Smith, John O’Donoghue, Bob Foster, Joe Barker, Emmett McEleney, Jon Lee, Bill Nichols, Joseph Baggette, Dale Johnson, Ken Hilgendorf, Dennis Stajic, Jamie DesRoche, Dale Warmuth
One Star (5-9 rides): Ed Sherman, Jack Ching, John Dourlet, Dale Cooper, Don Blake, Don Melton, David Ackles, Brad Daum, Matt Krsul, Guy WIlson, Ralph Boyd, Kirk Wittorff, Lonnie Alexander, David Otermat, John Bredfield, Nick Mackey, Rich Winter, Jeff Morris, Brad Smith, Paul DiCecco, James Buffington, Arnold Lane, Dennis Heitzman, Russell Ogilvie, Al Olseen, Rod Atchison, Steve Hilbert, John Moore, Kevin Dobson, Craig Bowman, Russell Martin, Dennis Murphy, Ken Morris, Darrick Lucchesi, Dave Mungenast, Patrick O’Hara, Don Davis, Walt Baehr, William Kaeppner, Justin Rash, Cody Rash, George Dimic, Gordon Longhitano, Philip Blurton, Cody Morrow, Norris Rancourt, Zan Smith, Jack Osborn, Barry Brooks, Tim Sullivan, Keaka Ching, Scott LaRosh, Bill Wheeler Jr, Beau Rash, Time Bielski, Ben Hartnell, Mike Selesky, Jim Calcagno, Stuart Seheult, Russ Stanley, Bob Niemann, Daniel Patton, Eric Sitzenstatter
The Baja Ride History
The Baja Ride is the result of Malcolm’s dream of showing his riding buddies the magic of Baja. In 1994, on a lonely dusty highway outside of Bahia de Los Angeles, the Smith family was traveling north after an exciting Baja adventure. Talking out loud, Malcolm mused about how cool it would be to show friends the incredible raw beauty of Baja. Months later, with the help of his wife Joyce, Malcolm Smith Adventures was born as the first 30 brave men lined up at Hacienda Santa Veronica for an epic trip to Cabo. Throughout the next 28 years the ride has grown and changed but always stays true to Malcolm’s vision of independent riding through the best terrain and scenery Baja has to offer.
In 2003 Malcolm’s son, Alexander, participated in the ride for the first time and in 2011 took over the ride and has never looked back.