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Agua Verde road

BajaDanD - 10-2-2018 at 09:33 PM

I've passed by the turn off to Agua Verde many times but never turned down it.
Think I might go there this trip. How is the road and how many kilometers/ miles from Mexico 1 to Agua Verde

David K - 10-3-2018 at 08:04 AM

The road to Agua Verde (Km. 63.5) is paved for 10 km. (6.2 mi). In 4.3 additional miles is the steep drop off the mountain to the coast at San Cosme (sea level hot springs to the north of there, low tide access). Puerto Agua Verde is 25 miles from Hwy. 1. The road is graded. Some photos to the drop-off are in my TRIP #6 report: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=87323

AKgringo - 10-3-2018 at 09:58 AM

It is a nice drive! It is steep, and has some very narrow stretches, but you can drive it in pretty much any vehicle.

Any storm could change that condition over night with a wash out, or rock fall, but that is what adventures are all about!


I like stopping at the restaurant at the turn off, and they would know if there were any problems with the road.

[Edited on 10-3-2018 by AKgringo]

motoged - 10-3-2018 at 11:23 AM

Here is an unedited video of the Agua Verde road starting at highway...done several years ago while the road improvements were still underway....it's a long video, so be patient ....but I would do it again in a heartbeat....next time will go to the end of the road....keeping that for another trip :yes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8KlzS2zWOw

I did it on a bike, but could do it in any passenger car....don't know about any possible storm damage....

Last time I posted this I got some "humorous" comments about needing an editing program....from the ADD crowd no doubt.

JZ - 10-3-2018 at 11:40 AM

It's a must do drive from Loreto. We've done it about 5 times in the last year or so.

We always drive down, build a fire on the beach, and cook dinner before heading back.

Next time we go down in November I'm going to try to ride the canyon road back up to Hwy 1 and come out near Cuidad Constitution.

38 seconds to 1:28 in this video show you what it's like:
https://youtu.be/4VNTIhRa6q0?t=37s

[Edited on 10-3-2018 by JZ]

JZ - 10-3-2018 at 11:59 AM

Here is the Agua Verde loop.





[Edited on 10-3-2018 by JZ]

shari - 10-3-2018 at 01:54 PM

just be advised that it takes a looooong time to get in there so make sure you have lots of light left to find a camp spot. It is gorgeous and has lots of sandy beaches to play on. The store is at the very end of the road in the village of Agua Verde.

Sweetwater - 10-4-2018 at 12:19 AM

Very nice, how technical on a bik3?

KurtG - 10-4-2018 at 08:03 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Sweetwater  
Very nice, how technical on a bik3?

Hwy 1 to Agua Verde was an easy ride on my KLR. The back road to Constitution is one I have never attempted so I leave it to others to describe.

TMW - 10-4-2018 at 08:29 AM

Is the back road to Constitucion open now. It was washed out what a year or so ago. Great run up the mountain.

4x4abc - 10-4-2018 at 08:34 AM

the "back door" to Constitucion can be easy or tough - depending on the rain before your trip.
One of the best drives in Baja.
I usually do it in a 4x4 - but there have been occasions after hurricanes when I had to turn a round and give up

4x4abc - 10-4-2018 at 08:50 AM

by the way:
http://baja101.com/Baja-GPS/agua-verde-road.kmz

[Edited on 10-4-2018 by 4x4abc]

JZ - 10-4-2018 at 08:54 PM

Quote: Originally posted by TMW  
Is the back road to Constitucion open now. It was washed out what a year or so ago. Great run up the mountain.


I rode about half way up the mountain last year on the bike. Truck wasn't getting through, but on a bike you could ride over all the rocks. Not super easy, but do able. We turned around since the truck couldn't follow us. This time thinking about sending the truck around the other way and meet us in the middle of the trail.