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ed26
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San Juanico North Road (Scorpion Bay)
Has anyone driven in since the storms? Thinking of heading down in a week or so, but can't seem to find a recent report on road conditions.
[Edited on 11-7-2016 by ed26]
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Desertbull
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I've done it both ways a couple times since the storms and no problem ...
DREAM IT! PLAN IT! LIVE IT!
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ed26
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Thanks, did you take the high road, or salt-flats from the North?
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Desertbull
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Salt Flats ... haven't taken the high road in 15 years.
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woody with a view
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Everyone should drive the high road once in their life. It'll change your perspective!
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PaulW
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Done both and will do again
Hopefully low tide for the low road.
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motoged
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Woody,
That's true.....silt beds will do that to those so adventurous...
Don't believe everything you think....
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Skipjack Joe
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Holy smokes. Hope there were no complications.
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woody with a view
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Lucky for you Ged, cuz chicks dig scars!
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motoged
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No complications??? 
Nope...road was good, silt was doing its job of hiding claymores...the only complication was a broken fibula that I rode and walked on for a week
before surgery back in Canada....
As Woody said, "Chicks love scars"....they just aren't interested in my pick-up line, "Wanna see my Baja scar #4?"
Complications????
Month off work, atrophy of left leg a bit, and a weaker ankle...seven screws, some wire, and a plate in there....
All part of the adventure 
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We drove took the low road and then the middle road in late October, after the storms, traveling from San Juanico to San Ignacio. It was a pretty easy
drive with no memorably tricky spots anywhere along the way.
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As soon as someone mentioned the "high road" I knew we would hear the broken leg story again....it is a pretty good story though....tell us the part
about when you met the guy you thought was a girl in SI again, that was the best part...;-)
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Ged does attract the gals all right
Seen it firsthand
sold out and got out !!!
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Quote: Originally posted by ed26  | Has anyone driven in since the storms? Thinking of heading down in a week or so, but can't seem to find a recent report on road conditions.
[Edited on 11-7-2016 by ed26] |
We drove through the salt flats Thanksgiving weekend. No problems in our 4x4 van but there were some deeper sections of water on the flats...started
rusting out the undercarriage in a few spots. We ran into some motorcyclists that were having trouble running in the deep sand. We encouraged them to
air down their tires but they were pretty novice riders.
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I am at Campestre Maranatha right now, and met two moto riders heading north through San Juanico. I see that most people take the salt flats rather
than the high road, but with the 'super moon' occurring, will the tides make the high road a better choice?
They are leaving tomorrow, so if anyone knows what the condition was today please speak up! Short of that, who could they check with
in S.J. for info when they get there?
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woody with a view
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You answered your own question regarding the moon. Nothing is impossible but it will be interesting!
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The bikers left a little while ago. They have put 4000 miles on their dirt bikes in the last month, and decided to just keep it simple on the way
back to the border. One of them is nursing an ankle injury, and may have been swayed by the photo of Ged's ankle.
I am kind of curious about the tidal effect on the low road, and how long it needs to dry out.
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If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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The high road was dangerous and just about unrideable when I took it by accident about one and one-half years ago. I was distracted and missed the
turn-off to Campo Datil and kept going along the high road. There were sections that I was lucky to survive in a 4X4. I do not know whether the road
has been repaired since then. It was not safe and not serviceable when I was on it.
The high tides will be very high though. Find out whether locals can make it to Campo Datil, then take the middle road out of Datil. That is likely
the best way, and I would go at low low-medium tide.
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” Dr. Seuss
“Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it.” George Bernard Shaw
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LaPlayaENC
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The road into the lagoon from Ignacio is complete and smooth
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Tomas Tierra
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When we're you through there last Playa?? Looks like they got a grip of rain the last few days
TT
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