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Edguero - 12-30-2010 at 07:44 PM

Just drove in and the paved road is open 6.2 miles past Campo Tano where it used to end then graded or something because it is much better than it was after the race, but not a worker or equipment in sight. Left Pemex in San Felipe at 10:05 and walked into the house in Punta Final at 1:05 after airing down, talking with military kids at the checkpoint and stopping in at Rancho Grande for refreshments.

bajalou - 12-30-2010 at 08:16 PM

Thanks for the latest report

David K - 12-31-2010 at 12:37 AM

So, it seems from your post they regraded the road to Gonzaga, beyond the new pavement? It was pretty rough after the 6.2 mile point all the way to Papa's turnoff last July.

BajaWarrior - 1-2-2011 at 04:39 PM

Just got back from our home below San Felipe and did the drive south while we were there on the newest stretch of road which ends a 1/2 mile north of Okie Landing. Beyond that, the road has very many exposed rocks.

mcfez - 1-3-2011 at 09:49 AM

David.....got a map of this Okie Landing area? txs

bonanza bucko - 1-3-2011 at 10:03 AM

So...is there any grading on the OLD THAT ROAD beyond the new 6.2 miles that have just been opened or not? .....put another way, is the 22 miles of the OLD THAT ROAD graded at all in any place?

As I understand Edguero's message some of THAT OLD ROAD has been graded since the Baja 1000 which pretty much wrecked it....if it could have been made worse...it was when we drove it the week after the race.

David K - 1-3-2011 at 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by bonanza bucko
So...is there any grading on the OLD THAT ROAD beyond the new 6.2 miles that have just been opened or not? .....put another way, is the 22 miles of the OLD THAT ROAD graded at all in any place?

As I understand Edguero's message some of THAT OLD ROAD has been graded since the Baja 1000 which pretty much wrecked it....if it could have been made worse...it was when we drove it the week after the race.

In the Baja trip Reprts forum is nearly a duplicate thread as this one... with details on the road beyond the pavement... and the word I got is NO, no new grading from the pavement to Gonzaga... here it is: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=50068

David K - 1-3-2011 at 10:11 AM

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Originally posted by mcfez
David.....got a map of this Okie Landing area? txs

1962:

1970:

1975:

OKIE LANDING

David K - 1-3-2011 at 10:18 AM

Photo from Feb. 2007, looking north from the road to the cement pads that were once rooms at Okie (or Okie's) Landing... The 'ice room' to store fish was a cave in the cliff.

[Edited on 1-3-2011 by David K]

David K - 1-3-2011 at 10:36 AM

The ruins of El Almacen:

This 2008 photo shows the remains of a gold mine center warehouse 'El Almacen'

Isla El Muerto:

Can you see why this is called Dead Man Island?

mcfez - 1-22-2011 at 06:41 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Photo from Feb. 2007, looking north from the road to the cement pads that were once rooms at Okie (or Okie's) Landing... The 'ice room' to store fish was a cave in the cliff.

[Edited on 1-3-2011 by David K]

Yeah....I know know exactly where it is now. I always wondered what those pads were for. Thanks for the detailed map David

cj5orion - 1-23-2011 at 08:32 AM

still the same "old road"

heard "they" plan to be in Gonzaga by summer ! :lol:

David K - 1-23-2011 at 11:20 AM

The highway will be completed "mañana"!

"Mañana" does not mean"tomorrow"... It just means: "not today"!

mcfez - 1-30-2011 at 07:19 AM

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Originally posted by cj5orion
still the same "old road"

heard "they" plan to be in Gonzaga by summer ! :lol:

It will be or I'll buy you a fish taco...................

cj5orion - 1-30-2011 at 07:34 AM

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Originally posted by mcfez

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Originally posted by cj5orion
still the same "old road"

heard "they" plan to be in Gonzaga by summer ! :lol:

It will be or I'll buy you a fish taco...................

you got a "bet" right there amigo :tumble:

I want mine "still swimmin"

mcfez - 1-30-2011 at 07:43 AM

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Originally posted by cj5orion

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Originally posted by mcfez

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Originally posted by cj5orion
still the same "old road"

heard "they" plan to be in Gonzaga by summer ! :lol:

It will be or I'll buy you a fish taco...................

you got a "bet" right there amigo :tumble:

I want mine "still swimmin"

If that road gets done by summer....I'll stick a whale in between a tortilla for ya.....I be so happy!

gunner3 - 2-4-2011 at 11:11 AM

This is from a San Felipe website, dated Feb 3, 2011:

"Work has been authorised for the next 12 km south on the Puertecitos- Laguna Chapala highway."

desertcpl - 2-4-2011 at 05:17 PM

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Originally posted by Edguero
Just drove in and the paved road is open 6.2 miles past Campo Tano where it used to end then graded or something because it is much better than it was after the race, but not a worker or equipment in sight. Left Pemex in San Felipe at 10:05 and walked into the house in Punta Final at 1:05 after airing down, talking with military kids at the checkpoint and stopping in at Rancho Grande for refreshments.

Pt Final
just love it there, say hi to Vaughn and Bert for me

Lista - 2-4-2011 at 06:43 PM

This is from a San Felipe website, dated Feb 3, 2011:

"Work has been authorised for the next 12 km south on the Puertecitos- Laguna Chapala highway."

We'll see about that, but maybe mcfez should start pattin' out his tortilla.....

David K - 2-4-2011 at 09:43 PM

The End is coming! The devil needs a jacket!

mcfez - 2-5-2011 at 10:30 PM

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Originally posted by Lista
This is from a San Felipe website, dated Feb 3, 2011:

"Work has been authorised for the next 12 km south on the Puertecitos- Laguna Chapala highway."

We'll see about that, but maybe mcfez should start pattin' out his tortilla.....

If that road is done to GB by June....I will host the largest Bar B Q get-together this board has ever seen! With all the trimmings. This road has already changed my Baja travels drastically in the past 2 years.

Lista - 2-9-2011 at 07:03 PM

Sounds like fun, but I won't hold my breath... I'll be down in April, hoping for 6 or 7 more miles... although it is still bitter sweet.

Any more details

mcfez - 2-15-2011 at 07:48 AM

On the road?