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Directions

SDRonni - 5-9-2014 at 07:05 AM

Can someone please give me the directions from Rosarito to Valle de Guadalupe now that the scenic highway is closed at La Mision? DH nervous about getting lost......Much thanks!

DENNIS - 5-9-2014 at 07:10 AM

To completely avoid the dangerous road you could go north on Blvd. 2000 to one of the two connectors over to Tecate, then back toward the coast through the valley.

SDRonni - 5-9-2014 at 07:21 AM

Are the roads clearly marked where it goes inland at La Mision? Blvd. 2000 to Tecate is too far out of the way. We live at Calafia....

bajaguy - 5-9-2014 at 07:27 AM

Just follow the toll road south, you will be diverted to the free road at LaMision. Continue south on the free road. At El Tigre, there will be a sign for the wine country. Make a left turn there

Or

Continue on the free road till it meets with the main highway in San Miguel, follow the highway south until you see the "Ruta de Vino" signs for Hwy 3

durrelllrobert - 5-9-2014 at 07:28 AM

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Originally posted by SDRonni
Are the roads clearly marked where it goes inland at La Mision? Blvd. 2000 to Tecate is too far out of the way. We live at Calafia....
Well, you could go up the grade from La Mission on the free road and half way across the mesa to the Guadalope turn off, about 15 miles total, and then it's about another 10 miles to wine country.

dasubergeek - 5-9-2014 at 09:57 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
To completely avoid the dangerous road you could go north on Blvd. 2000 to one of the two connectors over to Tecate, then back toward the coast through the valley.


Don't be ridiculous. That's twice as far—90 miles instead of 45—just to avoid a road that isn't especially dangerous.

Drive south on either the free or the toll road. You will not be able to miss the exit at La Fonda/Alisitos/La Misión. Turn left off the exit and head inland. Go through La Misión and up over the hill. You'll see a huge sign directing you to turn left for the Valle de Guadalupe. Follow that road and you will end up first in El Tigre, then in El Porvenir, then in Francisco Zarco where you will meet up with Highway 3 at the Pemex.

Be careful of speed limits in La Misión: I was pulled over twice two weeks ago. Be careful of topes (speed bumps) on the road into the Valle de Guadalupe.

DENNIS - 5-9-2014 at 11:14 AM

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Originally posted by dasubergeek

Don't be ridiculous. That's twice as far—90 miles instead of 45—just to avoid a road that isn't especially dangerous.



Yeah.......it is farther, but my first thought was she wanted to avoid the detour on the Old Road which in spite of your evaluation, has become dangerous. People are driving like maniacs. One of my neighbors had a head-on just a few days back from some idiot driving on both sides of the road.

David K - 5-9-2014 at 11:44 AM

Use the free, new highway right into Guadalupe Valley from El Tigre area!

This is off the free / detour road between La Misión and Ensenada. About 12 miles from the bridge of the riverbed in La Misión valley.

On this map, it is not yet paved, but is on the roads with the mileages along them of 4.7 and 6.4 (by El Perral and to El Porvenir:


DawnPatrol - 5-9-2014 at 11:51 AM

BajaGuy & David K are right...
the El Tigre turnoff is just south of the La Mision detour on the free road
piece of cake