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That Road from Puertecitos to Alfonsina's

bonanza bucko - 9-27-2009 at 04:22 PM

Driving in tomorrow to Alfonsina's at Gonzaga Bay via Mex 5 and That Road south of Puertecitos. We last drove it at the end of May. Can anyone give me some G2 about it that is up to date....like in the last month or so?

How much grading of the old road is there through or on The Tres Marias?. How many miles south of Puertecitos does the pavement go. But, most importantly, have they graded some construction road that replaces the old climbs up and down the Tres Marias just north of Huerfanito?

We made it from Alfy's to Puertecitos in about 2:15 last trip...what will it take this time?

Really appreciate any valid and up to date input. :?:

Barry A. - 9-27-2009 at 05:03 PM

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Originally posted by bonanza bucko
Driving in tomorrow to Alfonsina's at Gonzaga Bay via Mex 5 and That Road south of Puertecitos. We last drove it at the end of May. Can anyone give me some G2 about it that is up to date....like in the last month or so?

How much grading of the old road is there through or on The Tres Marias?. How many miles south of Puertecitos does the pavement go. But, most importantly, have they graded some construction road that replaces the old climbs up and down the Tres Marias just north of Huerfanito?

We made it from Alfy's to Puertecitos in about 2:15 last trip...what will it take this time?

Really appreciate any valid and up to date input. :?:


Jeeeeeeeezo, that same trip usually takes me upwards of 5 hours. You is FLYING. :O


[Edited on 9-28-2009 by Barry A.]

BAJACAT - 9-27-2009 at 05:25 PM

I did it in 2:00 from Gonzga to Puertecitos, in a Dodge ram 1500, I almost kill my truck..

bonanza bucko - 9-27-2009 at 06:10 PM

As you guys know....you gotta know the road. There are places down in the flat from about Punta Bufeo to about Huerfanito that you can go 30 + MPH if you know what you are doing and if you have a lifted truck with BFG TAs or equivalent etc. It's better to go this fast there than to sit "down inside" the 2 inch washboard if your truck can take it and you know the road...ie. where to slow down. There are lotsa other places where you need to go about 5-10MPH, obviously.

We have a Toyota Tundra 4X4 that has been up and down those 50 miles about twenty times in under 2:30 and hasn't even developed a squeek......good truck.

We have flown the trip to Alfy's from San Diego or Sacramento about once a month for the last 30 years. We have been driving about half the time to haul stuff in for the last six or seven. We've come to know the road....and to kinda love and hate all at the same time. When it's gone we're gonna miss it!!

I'm interested in whether or not the construction activity has graded some of those very, very bad places so the construction crews can pass......we don't need a paved road...just one that ain't full of big round and/or sharp rocks :saint:

David K - 9-28-2009 at 07:50 AM

Wayno (BBBAIT in Blythe) just sent me photos and reports the pavement is now over 9 miles from Puertecitos (Cerro Prieto/ Black Mountain)...

Pacifico - 9-28-2009 at 07:53 AM

I went through in April so it sounds like you have gone since I did. No help, I know....But, could you try to snap a few photos if possible? I will be going through there in November and am interested. Thanks and have a great trip!!!

From bbbait this past weekend (9-09)

David K - 9-28-2009 at 08:09 AM

Pacifico - 9-28-2009 at 08:12 AM

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Originally posted by David K


Sad........I'll miss that dirt!!!

Pavement now 10 miles from Puertecitos

David K - 9-28-2009 at 08:13 AM



This photo taken behind Cerro Prieto is where the pavement now ends... 10 miles south of Puertecitos / 35 miles from Gonzaga Bay... An end of an era... soon! (well, in a few years at this rate)

dizzyspots - 9-28-2009 at 07:34 PM

David

Thanks for the pics...any advice on decphering how far we can go and more importantly...spotting the dtours that will lead us back to the old road...we're going back down for some kayak fishing at Gonzaga over Halloween weekend

Mike & Sharon

redhilltown - 9-28-2009 at 11:15 PM

how far you can go? I have driven through the construction five or six times since it started and I have yet to ever seen the road completely cut off. if there was a real detour it would be one HELL of a detour. but it can be confusing...they don't sign it (a shock in mexico I know) and you can take the wrong spur roads near the construction and hit dead ends but you simply turn around and find the right one...eventually someone will wave you to the right road...I would bet it is very confusing (dangerous) at night but none of us would do that, eh?

the one pic though by david k gives one thought. it appears to be on the grade above the tidal flats just north of black mountain...not a fun spot without construction! not sure how they have that designed so that you can still get by them.

can't wait for your reports!

David K - 9-29-2009 at 08:11 AM

dizzy and redhill... just so we're clear, the photos were taken by 'bbbait' (Wayno) as I said above the first photo. I was last south of Puertecitos nine months ago and the pavement was only 2 miles south... They are averaging about a mile of paved road per month... at least in that difficult terrain.

David K - 9-30-2009 at 09:24 AM

>>> to the Nomad who sent this to me and any others that believe this:

"So ya know Wayne. bfd. Many of us know him well - quite well.

What is really bothering me is that you posted - one more time - someone else's pictures without first asking permission. I happen to KNOW this is true." <<<

NO, it is NOT TRUE...

I DO HAVE PERMISSION FROM WAYNE, AND I NEVER POST ANYONE ELSE'S PHOTOGRAPHY without permission or without credit to them. In fact, I have plenty of my own photos and it takes some work to put photos up... So, it is usually done BY REQUEST from the photographer. I am happy to post photos for Nomads who can't...

Baja Nomad is a place to share and learn about Baja... It is pretty sad that some use it to try and defame or run off those who are sharing and exchanging info here.

Please worry more about yourselves and less about my friends and I who understand each other and freely help each other to have fun and enjoy Baja.

Another thing, anytime I take someone's photo, they can let me know if they don't want it shown on Nomad or my web site and I will be more than happy to not post it. MOST (99%) enjoy being seen or seeing other Nomads... Kind of makes us more 'real' than just names or handles behind a keyboard. All anyone needs to do is ask me.