El Faro / Lighthouse above Las Gata's - seeking recent info

I am looking to hear from anyone who recently hiked to the Lighthouse above Las Gatas
(recently= 6 months or less)

I am wondering what they experienced on the trail and the fenced off access to the last 100 meters to get to the light house?

Thanks in advance

I would definitely be interested in the same info. I inquired last year and was basically told not to bother trying.

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Last year there was a blog of sorts about a group of guys that hiked from Las Gatas Beach through and around Owen's place - around the point and attempted to get into the lighthouse. I think that they ended up at Playa Manzanillo w/o ever actually getting into the lighthouse.

My husband and I and 3 friends hiked to the lighthouse in March of this year. We are all in our 50's and 60's. We asked our friend/waiter Miguel at Gloria en el Mar and he arranged for a guide to take us. It was obvious that the trail had not been used in some time as the guide went in front with a machete to hack away foliage. It was rough going, we all got bit by fire ants along the way. We arrived at the lighthouse tired and sweaty. Seems like it took us over an hour to hike up. The lighthouse is not spectacular but it was interesting to see and the view was great. Going back down was a lot easier and when we arrived back at the beach we got into the water and the ant bites disappeared. We had a wonderful lunch waiting for us at Gloria en el Mar when we returned. We would not do it again but we are glad that we did it. It was worth doing once.

That's great news. In the area of the lighthouse was there enough space that you could move back and get both the lighthouse and the lights of Zihua into a single picture? I'd love to take that shot - although it would mean coming down in the dark but I'm a hiking guide by trade and used to walking in the dark. I would definitely chat with your friend to hire a local guide and boat.

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Fine Art Photographer. Images are available for purchase here: Ward Cameron on Pixels.com

Most all of the restaurants on Las Gatas can find someone willing to take you up to the lighthouse. Otilia and I used to hike there two or three times a week. Then we got out of the habit and I have not been in a while. Not sure if she still goes up or not. We were doing it just for the exercise.

there is not much space in front of the lighthouse and it is a steep cliff. you could do it with a drone (good luck holding shutter open for more than a few seconds like that!). take a look at the satellite view on a maps site like google or bing. you might get a sliver of city light with your wide angle lens but you wouldn't have any options on perspective. that cliff is treacherous!

Thanks. That was pretty much what I figured. It helps to hear from someone who's been on site.

I did get a good pic of it from the water but was hoping it might make a good foreground for a twilight shot of Zihua.

wardc_141113_8546_7_8-Edit.jpg by Ward Cameron, on Flickr

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Fine Art Photographer. Images are available for purchase here: Ward Cameron on Pixels.com

That is the same way it was in 2012....much appreciated for the recent March 2015 update. It helps!
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