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Ensenada to Puerto Penasco (rocky point)

durrelllrobert - 10-12-2012 at 10:16 AM

How would you drive from Ensenada to Puerto Penasco?
Cross to US side at Tecate or stay on MX side all the way? Anyone that has done it either way, please comment.

David K - 10-12-2012 at 10:40 AM

Go Mex. #3 towards San Felipe,
then north on Mex. #5 to BC #4,
east across the Colorado River to Son. #40,
south to almost El Golfo de Santa Clara,
then the new highway to Puerto Peņasco

It may be slightly shorter to go north to Tecate, then south from Mexicali... but the tolls are pricey, much more traffic, and a big mountain grade down to the desert would have me go through Valle Trinidad and San Matias Pass... just as William Walker did when he tried to invade Sonora after proclaiming himself President of the Republic of Baja California and then Sonora!

durrelllrobert - 10-13-2012 at 09:24 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Go Mex. #3 towards San Felipe,
then north on Mex. #5 to BC #4,
east across the Colorado River to Son. #40,
south to almost El Golfo de Santa Clara,
then the new highway to Puerto Peņasco

It may be slightly shorter to go north to Tecate, then south from Mexicali... but the tolls are pricey, much more traffic, and a big mountain grade down to the desert would have me go through Valle Trinidad and San Matias Pass... just as William Walker did when he tried to invade Sonora after proclaiming himself President of the Republic of Baja California and then Sonora!
Slightly shorter? Are we talking an hour difference? Thanks David

bryanmckenzie - 10-17-2012 at 10:20 AM

Robert, see this map, pictures & post.

David K - 10-17-2012 at 11:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by durrelllrobert
Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Go Mex. #3 towards San Felipe,
then north on Mex. #5 to BC #4,
east across the Colorado River to Son. #40,
south to almost El Golfo de Santa Clara,
then the new highway to Puerto Peņasco

It may be slightly shorter to go north to Tecate, then south from Mexicali... but the tolls are pricey, much more traffic, and a big mountain grade down to the desert would have me go through Valle Trinidad and San Matias Pass... just as William Walker did when he tried to invade Sonora after proclaiming himself President of the Republic of Baja California and then Sonora!
Slightly shorter? Are we talking an hour difference? Thanks David


You know in Mexico it's really not about the time, but I get what you are asking... If it was me and I was in Ensenada and wanted to go to Puerto Peņasco, I would go via Valle de Trinidad, no question.