BajaDanD
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Agua Verde road
I've passed by the turn off to Agua Verde many times but never turned down it.
Think I might go there this trip. How is the road and how many kilometers/ miles from Mexico 1 to Agua Verde
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David K
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The road to Agua Verde (Km. 63.5) is paved for 10 km. (6.2 mi). In 4.3 additional miles is the steep drop off the mountain to the coast at San Cosme
(sea level hot springs to the north of there, low tide access). Puerto Agua Verde is 25 miles from Hwy. 1. The road is graded. Some photos to the
drop-off are in my TRIP #6 report: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=87323
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AKgringo
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It is a nice drive! It is steep, and has some very narrow stretches, but you can drive it in pretty much any vehicle.
Any storm could change that condition over night with a wash out, or rock fall, but that is what adventures are all about!
I like stopping at the restaurant at the turn off, and they would know if there were any problems with the road.
[Edited on 10-3-2018 by AKgringo]
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Here is an unedited video of the Agua Verde road starting at highway...done several years ago while the road improvements were still underway....it's
a long video, so be patient ....but I would do it again in a heartbeat....next time will go to the end of the road....keeping that for another trip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8KlzS2zWOw
I did it on a bike, but could do it in any passenger car....don't know about any possible storm damage....
Last time I posted this I got some "humorous" comments about needing an editing program....from the ADD crowd no doubt.
Don't believe everything you think....
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JZ
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It's a must do drive from Loreto. We've done it about 5 times in the last year or so.
We always drive down, build a fire on the beach, and cook dinner before heading back.
Next time we go down in November I'm going to try to ride the canyon road back up to Hwy 1 and come out near Cuidad Constitution.
38 seconds to 1:28 in this video show you what it's like:
https://youtu.be/4VNTIhRa6q0?t=37s
[Edited on 10-3-2018 by JZ]
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JZ
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Here is the Agua Verde loop.
[Edited on 10-3-2018 by JZ]
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shari
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just be advised that it takes a looooong time to get in there so make sure you have lots of light left to find a camp spot. It is gorgeous and has
lots of sandy beaches to play on. The store is at the very end of the road in the village of Agua Verde.
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Sweetwater
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Very nice, how technical on a bik3?
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KurtG
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Hwy 1 to Agua Verde was an easy ride on my KLR. The back road to Constitution is one I have never attempted so I leave it to others to describe.
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TMW
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Is the back road to Constitucion open now. It was washed out what a year or so ago. Great run up the mountain.
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4x4abc
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the "back door" to Constitucion can be easy or tough - depending on the rain before your trip.
One of the best drives in Baja.
I usually do it in a 4x4 - but there have been occasions after hurricanes when I had to turn a round and give up
Harald Pietschmann
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4x4abc
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by the way:
http://baja101.com/Baja-GPS/agua-verde-road.kmz
[Edited on 10-4-2018 by 4x4abc]
Harald Pietschmann
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JZ
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Quote: Originally posted by TMW  | | Is the back road to Constitucion open now. It was washed out what a year or so ago. Great run up the mountain. |
I rode about half way up the mountain last year on the bike. Truck wasn't getting through, but on a bike you could ride over all the rocks. Not
super easy, but do able. We turned around since the truck couldn't follow us. This time thinking about sending the truck around the other way and
meet us in the middle of the trail.
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