Does any one have information on how these areas are after the hurricane and road conditions?baja Steve - 10-4-2014 at 12:34 AM
anything on San JuanicoMulegena - 10-4-2014 at 09:25 PM
La Purisima accessible only from the southern approach via Insurgentes. Do not attempt the eastern approach from Mex. 1 just south of
Rosarito as it's washed out by H. Odile.
Edited to correct my sense of direction which I remembered was wrong as I dropped off to sleep last night.
[Edited on 10-5-2014 by Mulegena]Marla Daily - 10-5-2014 at 06:04 AM
What is "the western approach"? Do you mean eastern across the Sierra?Desertbull - 10-5-2014 at 08:20 AM
San Juanico ...except for the inbound roads...they got lotsa of rain but pretty much unaffected. Now this Simon storm is another deal!David K - 10-5-2014 at 08:30 AM
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Originally posted by Marla Daily
What is "the western approach"? Do you mean eastern across the Sierra?
I saw that compass error too... but just in case, this lets you see the roads to La Purisima from all diretions:
David K - 10-5-2014 at 08:33 AM
Not shown on the AAA map above, but the road is paved north to San Juanico from Las Barrancas, following the coast north. The road from the south
(Francisco Villa) to Comondu is paved. The road from Loreto to San Javier is paved.Tomas Tierra - 10-5-2014 at 10:30 AM
Those paved roads are only paved in parts now...David K - 10-5-2014 at 10:47 AM
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Those paved roads are only paved in parts now...
Yes indeed, and why any Baja vehicle needs to be prepared to go off the highway!
I recommend 4WD, with a locking differential and/or traction control, and the largest tires that will fit without rubbing! Mulegena - 10-5-2014 at 01:08 PM
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Originally posted by Marla Daily
What is "the western approach"? Do you mean eastern across the Sierra?
Yes I do... duhh me... sorry. Yes, I
meant to say the eastern approach from Rosarito - don't attempt that route right now.
The locals up in the mountains say you have to take the approach from the south, through Insurgentes.
[Edited on 10-5-2014 by Mulegena]graceland - 10-8-2014 at 01:44 PM
Dude, Eastern / western/ It dont matter, The road is not passable. Even on a good day that road is a piece of crap, super slow and rocky, I just
happened to get 3 flats on time... SO bring lots of spairs....Do the right thing go south road.......motoged - 10-8-2014 at 02:05 PM
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Dude, Eastern / western/ It dont matter, The road is not passable. Even on a good day that road is a piece of crap, super slow and rocky, I just
happened to get 3 flats on time... SO bring lots of spairs....Do the right thing go south road.......
Hey Elvis,
Good to see you are in the building
It DOES matter to those who appreciate that Baja roads aren't "a piece of crap". The roads are somewhere between:
- Excellent pavement
- Old pavement w/ potholes
- Pavement w/ washouts
- Good gravel with some washboard
- Good gravel w/ washboard, some washouts and/or silt
- Bad gravel with silt, babyheads, washboard, and some erosion gullies that can ruin your day
- Bad gravel with lots of sandy sections and rocks of varying sizes
- Some double-track with silt beds and a dozen detour forks
- Bad double track where it changes into no tracks (until you look further)
- Nothing but a goat/burro trail ...
Be prepared or go home
An example of a good bad gravel road:
[Edited on 10-8-2014 by motoged]Desertbull - 10-8-2014 at 02:10 PM
Elvis says no way, but we know that our friends just did it a couple days ago and they got no flats! (BFGKO's)Sweetwater - 10-8-2014 at 02:19 PM
Jeez Ged......that's just a short stretch of fun......there's much longer stretches available....
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- Bad gravel with silt, babyheads, washboard, and some erosion gullies that can ruin your day
motoged - 10-8-2014 at 02:32 PM
Sweet,
Don't get me started....
I thought I would just enter the pic-fest with an easy one....
Good road:
Double track that ....
Bad road w/ some rocks:
Good road (Travis Pastrami would disagree....this is the "dip" he crashed his rail on and burned it up....just south of BoLA):
David K - 10-8-2014 at 04:29 PM
Photos of Travis racer on fire and after here (2006 Baja 1000):
One person's "piece of crap" is another person's fun. Sure, the 405 Freeway is buttery smooth, but what fun is that?David K - 10-8-2014 at 05:33 PM
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One person's "piece of crap" is another person's fun. Sure, the 405 Freeway is buttery smooth, but what fun is that?
I so so so agree!
My Tacoma (and I) are happiest on these kind of roads:
The road to Mission Santa Marķa, Baja California!Mula - 10-8-2014 at 05:42 PM
I love those bad rocky animal trails.
But I go on a mula - Chuparosa.
willyAirstream - 10-8-2014 at 06:00 PM
'roads' is what makes Baja, BAJA!
KurtG - 10-8-2014 at 06:48 PM
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'roads' is what makes Baja, BAJA!
Richard,
Coming down that road was one of my more "interesting" trips. Great views though.willyAirstream - 10-8-2014 at 07:34 PM
Hola Kurt
At that time, I only had rear brakes and ruptured the brake line on the last downhill, about 40 miles from home. Most interesting and very lucky it
didn't happen half way over. Now have new front brakes and rebuilt rears.
"cactus valley" is spectacular! MotoAl was with me on a Honda XR
Now have new front brakes and rebuilt rears.
"cactus valley" is spectacular! MotoAl was with me on a Honda XR