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Highway 3

villafontana - 3-13-2014 at 10:16 AM

Hey guys, anyone knows the road conditions of the highway Ensenada-San Felipe??

willardguy - 3-13-2014 at 10:21 AM

drove it last week, its in excellent shape.

David K - 3-13-2014 at 03:21 PM

Great road... they were repaving long sections of it way back when we used it last (July, 2010)... but that was long ago now!

villafontana - 3-13-2014 at 06:07 PM

thanx for the follow up guys!! Now i can drive it with peace of mind!!!

[Edited on 3-14-2014 by villafontana]

David K - 3-13-2014 at 11:27 PM

The first 20 miles out of Ensenada aren't a lot of fun (curvy mountain road, slow trucks possible)... but once you are near Ojos Negros, it is mostly straight and fast highway beyond.

Point of interest along the way are reached by side roads:
Laguna Hanson, Sierra Juarez lake
El Alamo, gold mine
Santa Catarina, Pai pai Indian village, Santa Catalina mission site
Mike's Sky Rancho, guest ranch motel, campground, trout stream

PaulW - 3-14-2014 at 07:29 AM

This year we found new pavement in the previous bad area from K163 to Mex 5.
Improvements are ongoing

villafontana - 3-14-2014 at 10:44 AM

I drove that road in 2011 and the highway was acceptable. But since it has been almost three years ago we went, thats why i was asking the today conditions. In fact id rather use the ensenada highway to go to San Felipe, than the one from Mexicali, which i might add its in better conditions, but its very boring sight seeing. :tumble:

DENNIS - 3-14-2014 at 11:02 AM

I thought the Tecate Road was Hwy-3. Are both roads Hwy-3? Is this something so totally Mexican that I'm not supposed to understand? :lol:

David K - 3-14-2014 at 11:16 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DENNIS
I thought the Tecate Road was Hwy-3. Are both roads Hwy-3? Is this something so totally Mexican that I'm not supposed to understand? :lol:


Seriously Dennis?

Yes, the original north-south Mexico #3 (Tecate to El Sauzal/Ensenada) annexed the State Hwy. 16 (Ensenada to Crucero la Trinidad/ 31 miles north of San Felipe) soon after that highway was paved in 1978... So for like 30 years it also has been Mexico #3. :light:

DENNIS - 3-14-2014 at 11:25 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K

Seriously Dennis?

Yes, the original north-south Mexico #3 (Tecate to El Sauzal/Ensenada) annexed the State Hwy. 16 (Ensenada to Crucero la Trinidad/ 31 miles north of San Felipe) soon after that highway was paved in 1978... So for like 30 years it also has been Mexico #3. :light:


OK...so what was the problem then? Couldn't the highway jefe count past three?



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[Edited on 3-14-2014 by DENNIS]

villafontana - 3-14-2014 at 11:27 AM

Darn! Im impressed David. Im a bajacalifornian and i didnt knew that!! Hail to the chief!! (Baja california chief of information):spingrin: