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what is your milage estimation...

BajaLuna - 8-1-2013 at 02:25 PM

I'm wondering what your best estimation is for how many miles it is to Bahia Asuncion from the San Ysidro/Tijuana border? I have a rough idea. I know the answer exists on these boards somewhere, although I cant seem to find it, and need to know rather quickly as I am trying to reserve a car and some agencies (at least 2 that I have researched thus far) have a mile limit on how far down into Baja you can go. I'm really looking for a rental agency that it doesn't have a limit, and I'm just starting my search so I may come across one! But it's good to know the magic number! thank you!!!

bajaguy - 8-1-2013 at 02:44 PM

From TJ to Vizcaino looks to be about 505 miles/813 KMs +/-
Add about another 45 miles/75KM's +/- to BA .....looking at about 550 miles/890KM's +/-...........however YMMV :lol:

BajaLuna - 8-1-2013 at 02:53 PM

thanks, BajaGuy!

LOL Yes, our milage may vary, especially with 4 out of 6 of us being women, and me being a live in the moment type of person, never know where you'll end up going! I'm dreaming of a side trip to those hot sand/mud springs on the beach in Ensenada and who knows where else one might wander! Thanks again!

wandering is good for the soul!

not all those who wander, are lost...

bajagrouper - 8-1-2013 at 02:54 PM

According to this Mexican Gov. website it is 899KN or 539 miles...

http://aplicaciones4.sct.gob.mx/sibuac_internet/ControllerUI...

BajaBlanca - 8-1-2013 at 02:56 PM

Way back when there was someone who advertised here for rental cars ......

BajaLuna - 8-1-2013 at 02:57 PM

thanks Bajagrouper!

BajaLuna - 8-1-2013 at 02:59 PM

BajaBlanca, thanks for that tidbit! I will check it out!

David K - 8-1-2013 at 03:42 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajaguy
From TJ to Vizcaino looks to be about 505 miles/813 KMs +/-
Add about another 45 miles/75KM's +/- to BA .....looking at about 550 miles/890KM's +/-...........however YMMV :lol:


It's more than that... I think 45 miles is to the Asuncion turnoff from the Tortugas road... add 25 more to get to Shari's!

Hang on, I just looked this up from my notes of last summer for someone on TalkBaja.com...

00.0 Juan & Shari’s 10:36am
00.9 Fork at fisherman monument, in town.
01.1 Miramar Market, Gas Pump
01.2 Police Station, Curvina Street (road to San Roque)
01.4 Divided street, Campo Sirena access.
01.7 End divided street, town entrance.
04.7 (Km.34) Road to Punta Prieta, La Bocana, Punta Abreojos
25.2 (Km.0) Junction with Vizcaino-Bahia Tortugas highway 11:05am. Turn east.
70.0 Vizcaino at Highway #1 12:00pm. Gas station is 0.3 mile to the north.

Correcto

bajaguy - 8-1-2013 at 03:56 PM

Spot on David....more or less.....I rechecked and came up with 75KM +/- from Hwy 1 to BA

David K - 8-1-2013 at 04:06 PM

No worries... since I have all this data either in my head, ny notes, or books... it gives me something to contribute!

tiotomasbcs - 8-1-2013 at 06:00 PM

BajaLuna, buy a Guidebook. Discover Baja or Vagabundos offer many useful services including insurance, books, maps, free advice! Auto Club Baja Book was our original Baja info Bible with pictures, maps, mileage, interesting location pics, etc. Check it out. Don't leave home without it! :bounce: tio

DianaT - 8-1-2013 at 06:17 PM

A useful chart that can be printed.

http://www.allaboutbaja.com/bajamileagechart.html

BajaLuna - 8-1-2013 at 06:35 PM

Wow DavidK, that's some really good organizational skills you got there! Very informative! And what a great contribution you make too! thanks!

BajaLuna - 8-1-2013 at 06:46 PM

Tio, thanks for the info I will do that asap. I did buy a guidebook for hubby for Christmas but we were disappointed with it, I will get the one you suggest and not leave home without it!. And we have been needing to look into getting Discover Baja.

BajaLuna - 8-1-2013 at 06:51 PM

that certainly IS a useful chart, my printer is going as I type this!

thanks so much, Diane!

grace59 - 8-3-2013 at 09:06 AM

Wow, thanks for the KM/Milage links! Definitely bookmarking those for future reference!

vgabndo - 8-3-2013 at 09:17 AM

"Wow DavidK, that's some really good organizational skills you got there! Very informative! And what a great contribution you make too! thanks!

Actually, Bajaluna, even without the mileage, getting from the Miramar Market to the Police Station without knowing that it is a tenth of a kilometer is pretty easy for most folks.

Caution, if you are looking down at your odometer you may miss the big sign painted on the building at Campo Serena. Besides, it too is so close that the numbers won't have a chance to change on your gauges.:lol::lol::lol:

Miles calculator

J.P. - 8-3-2013 at 09:37 AM

The easiest and fastest way to calculate mileage from kilometers to miles or miles to kilometers is to look at your speedometer it is in both and will show you at a glance.
It is a handy comparison for both Speed and actual miles. :light::light:

DavidE - 8-3-2013 at 10:11 AM

Let's see, from the entronque to the monumento Vizcaino to Bahia Asuncion, my odometer has measured 71.8 miles quite a number of times. With those older odometer checks along the freeways in California, my odometer measured maybe a tenth of a tenth off in 6 miles of mile markers. At 60 mph the speedometer was right on the nose at 60 seconds. So something around 70 miles sounds reasonable enough for thermonuclear targeting purposes.

DianaT - 8-3-2013 at 10:24 AM

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Originally posted by DavidE
Let's see, from the entronque to the monumento Vizcaino to Bahia Asuncion, my odometer has measured 71.8 miles quite a number of times. With those older odometer checks along the freeways in California, my odometer measured maybe a tenth of a tenth off in 6 miles of mile markers. At 60 mph the speedometer was right on the nose at 60 seconds. So something around 70 miles sounds reasonable enough for thermonuclear targeting purposes.


Now did that include the added miles for driving in a zig zag fashion needed to avoid craters in the road? :biggrin:

I do hope the work is rapidly continuing on that road.

gdllvrito - 8-3-2013 at 10:25 AM

Hello everybody first time post I hope this helps someone.
1 Mile = 1600 Meters http://www.yotellevo.mx/de-ensenada-a-bahia-asuncion.htm. if you go to this site wich is in español and scroll down it show you the total amount in kilometers 854km. times 1.6 = 533.75 miles.
It also gives you a detailed explanation of how to get there. 'Yo te llevo".
It means "I'll take you there"

DavidE - 8-3-2013 at 04:34 PM

Ya mean the ones with "Se Habla Chino" signs sticking out of them? When they did the section from the entronque a Asuncion to Bahia Tortugas they had lots of men and equipment. This one is more like a country project. i like all the rollers. They're used for filling large vados and cambering the road - or should I say that's what the road crew believes. I asked about a "Sheep's Foot" and they replied "Ain't got no stinking Ovas around here".

I do like all the new rockwork walls that block the sand from continuing on and exiting the road - now it'll back up and we will have the road to Algeria Hell in no time.

The new road will be great. Two hundred ton overloaded big rigs will fix'er up in no time at 95 mph.

DavidE - 8-3-2013 at 05:15 PM

Right Off The Cummins Website...quotes are mine"

" Is the engine warranty affected if ULSD is not used?

Yes. Improper fuel use of sulfur levels greater than 15-ppm with Cummins Tier 4 Interim engines can result in denial of warranty coverage for any damage caused by using fuel with sulfur content greater than 15-ppm."

http://cumminsengines.com/tier-4-below-174-faq

durrelllrobert - 8-3-2013 at 05:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bajagrouper
According to this Mexican Gov. website it is 899KN or 539 miles...

http://aplicaciones4.sct.gob.mx/sibuac_internet/ControllerUI...


I'm pretty sure that this is what the car rental places look at IF YOU TELL THEM THAT IS WHERE YOU ARE GOING. If you don't tell them where you are going then how do they know? When you return the car and the total mileage is more than double that distance it doesn't mean anything either since you could have driven 1000 miles just running around Ensenada.

Bruce R Leech - 8-4-2013 at 08:20 AM

lots of good info on this thread, thanks everyone

Bajaboy - 8-4-2013 at 08:30 AM

From University Ave/805 in San Diego to Baja Cactus = 250 miles
Baja Cactus to Vizcaino Pemex (north west) = 267 miles
Pemex to Asuncion = 70 miles

So 587 miles give or take

redmesa - 8-4-2013 at 09:08 AM

Vancouver island to Bahia asuncion 2100 miles give or take a few hundred. But who is counting...