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San Juanico North Road (Scorpion Bay)

ed26 - 11-7-2016 at 03:06 PM

Has anyone driven in since the storms? Thinking of heading down in a week or so, but can't seem to find a recent report on road conditions.

[Edited on 11-7-2016 by ed26]

Desertbull - 11-8-2016 at 07:15 AM

I've done it both ways a couple times since the storms and no problem ...

ed26 - 11-10-2016 at 02:31 PM

Thanks, did you take the high road, or salt-flats from the North?

Desertbull - 11-11-2016 at 07:19 AM

Salt Flats ... haven't taken the high road in 15 years.

woody with a view - 11-11-2016 at 08:44 AM

Everyone should drive the high road once in their life. It'll change your perspective!

PaulW - 11-11-2016 at 09:10 AM

Done both and will do again
Hopefully low tide for the low road.

motoged - 11-11-2016 at 09:17 AM

Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view  
Everyone should drive the high road once in their life. It'll change your perspective!


Woody,
That's true.....silt beds will do that to those so adventurous...



Skipjack Joe - 11-12-2016 at 01:59 PM

Holy smokes. Hope there were no complications.

woody with a view - 11-12-2016 at 05:07 PM

Lucky for you Ged, cuz chicks dig scars!

motoged - 11-13-2016 at 04:24 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Skipjack Joe  
Holy smokes. Hope there were no complications.



No complications??? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Nope...road was good, silt was doing its job of hiding claymores...the only complication was a broken fibula that I rode and walked on for a week before surgery back in Canada....

As Woody said, "Chicks love scars"....they just aren't interested in my pick-up line, "Wanna see my Baja scar #4?"

Complications????

Month off work, atrophy of left leg a bit, and a weaker ankle...seven screws, some wire, and a plate in there....

All part of the adventure ;)

Zola - 12-10-2016 at 02:14 AM

We drove took the low road and then the middle road in late October, after the storms, traveling from San Juanico to San Ignacio. It was a pretty easy drive with no memorably tricky spots anywhere along the way.

dtbushpilot - 12-10-2016 at 06:26 AM

Quote: Originally posted by motoged  
Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view  
Everyone should drive the high road once in their life. It'll change your perspective!


Woody,
That's true.....silt beds will do that to those so adventurous...





As soon as someone mentioned the "high road" I knew we would hear the broken leg story again....it is a pretty good story though....tell us the part about when you met the guy you thought was a girl in SI again, that was the best part...;-)

Timo1 - 12-10-2016 at 07:19 AM

Ged does attract the gals all right
Seen it firsthand

LaPlayaENC - 12-10-2016 at 11:26 AM

Quote: Originally posted by ed26  
Has anyone driven in since the storms? Thinking of heading down in a week or so, but can't seem to find a recent report on road conditions.

[Edited on 11-7-2016 by ed26]


We drove through the salt flats Thanksgiving weekend. No problems in our 4x4 van but there were some deeper sections of water on the flats...started rusting out the undercarriage in a few spots. We ran into some motorcyclists that were having trouble running in the deep sand. We encouraged them to air down their tires but they were pretty novice riders.

AKgringo - 12-12-2016 at 07:46 PM

I am at Campestre Maranatha right now, and met two moto riders heading north through San Juanico. I see that most people take the salt flats rather than the high road, but with the 'super moon' occurring, will the tides make the high road a better choice?

They are leaving tomorrow, so if anyone knows what the condition was today please speak up! Short of that, who could they check with in S.J. for info when they get there?

woody with a view - 12-12-2016 at 08:05 PM

You answered your own question regarding the moon. Nothing is impossible but it will be interesting!

AKgringo - 12-13-2016 at 10:57 AM

The bikers left a little while ago. They have put 4000 miles on their dirt bikes in the last month, and decided to just keep it simple on the way back to the border. One of them is nursing an ankle injury, and may have been swayed by the photo of Ged's ankle.


I am kind of curious about the tidal effect on the low road, and how long it needs to dry out.

[Edited on 12-13-2016 by AKgringo]

Zola - 12-15-2016 at 03:34 AM

The high road was dangerous and just about unrideable when I took it by accident about one and one-half years ago. I was distracted and missed the turn-off to Campo Datil and kept going along the high road. There were sections that I was lucky to survive in a 4X4. I do not know whether the road has been repaired since then. It was not safe and not serviceable when I was on it.

The high tides will be very high though. Find out whether locals can make it to Campo Datil, then take the middle road out of Datil. That is likely the best way, and I would go at low low-medium tide.

LaPlayaENC - 12-22-2016 at 12:57 PM

The road into the lagoon from Ignacio is complete and smooth

Tomas Tierra - 12-22-2016 at 08:26 PM

When we're you through there last Playa?? Looks like they got a grip of rain the last few days

TT

BigWooo - 12-23-2016 at 06:15 AM

That area got about an inch of rain on the 21st/22nd. Probably not that easy of a drive for the next few weeks. Takes much longer to dry out after winter rains.

LaPlayaENC - 12-23-2016 at 11:50 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Tomas Tierra  
When we're you through there last Playa?? Looks like they got a grip of rain the last few days

TT


Thanksgiving weekend. But in light of the rain the last few days, I think it may be a bit treacherous