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Chapala to Pacific

David K - 4-14-2019 at 12:40 PM

EDIT: The following was a reply and not the original first post of a new thread. It is about the next road system south of Laguna Chapala to the Pacific, often known as the San Antonio road. Here was my reply to 'BajaRun', the OP (original poster):
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I drove it in mid-2017, detailed in my Trip #4 report: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=86376

4WD or ORV with ground clearance only, deeply rutted, long downgrade between San Antonio and La Miseria.









[Edited on 4-23-2019 by David K]

David K - 4-14-2019 at 01:20 PM

Nope, it was a wet winter before I was there so that may be why.
The one place where silt was the worst for me in 2007, and it was bad in 2017 (but not as bad) was the coast road north of Punta Cono where it swings east to meet the inland road. There was also some silt before getting into Puerto Canoas, from the north, but not very bad.

David K - 4-14-2019 at 01:39 PM

Have fun BR! :light:

geronimo21 - 4-19-2019 at 11:36 PM

@DavidK, just out of curiosity, have you taken the road to the north of the San Antonio/La Miseria one out to the coast above Bahia Blanca?

The one where 5 connects to 1 at KM 233?

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[Edited on 4-20-2019 by geronimo21]

gueribo - 4-20-2019 at 07:18 AM

Looking mighty green!

David K - 4-20-2019 at 09:02 AM

Quote: Originally posted by geronimo21  
David, just out of curiosity, have you taken the road to the north of the San Antonio/La Miseria one out to the coast above Bahia Blanca?

The one where 5 connects to 1 at KM 233?

[Edited on 4-20-2019 by geronimo21]



No, I sure wanted to, however. Running into the desperate couple at La Miseria erased my plan to drive out from the coast to Chapala. I have TW and StuckSucks to thank for the description of that road and in light of the rain damage the previous winter, I also labeled it as a 4WD road for my map. The road is visible on satellite images so I could map it exactly as it is located.

Out of curiosity, why did BajaRun remove his posts???

BajaRun - 4-20-2019 at 11:04 AM

Thanks for the information David !! Muy Apreciado

JZ - 4-20-2019 at 12:00 PM

The easiest way is to go South to Santa Rosalíala, then drive North.

Much easier drive and the better bays are 30 miles above SR, anyway.

Bigger adventure going straight across though.


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TMW - 4-20-2019 at 12:09 PM

Quote: Originally posted by geronimo21  
@DavidK, just out of curiosity, have you taken the road to the north of the San Antonio/La Miseria one out to the coast above Bahia Blanca?

The one where 5 connects to 1 at KM 233?

[Edited on 4-20-2019 by geronimo21]

[Edited on 4-20-2019 by geronimo21]


If you do go it is better to go in from H1 in case the dry lake bed, about 4 miles in, is covered with water. You probably wouldn't want to drive all the way from the coast just to turn around.

Access is on the north side of the restaurant just south of the H1/H5 jct. It was part of the Baja 1000 course last year.



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Hwy 5

jkruk - 4-21-2019 at 11:48 AM

Heading north, overnight in Catavina. Up early backtrack to Chapala Hwy 5 to mexicalli east.?
This is NORRA race week , your comments please.

geronimo21 - 4-23-2019 at 01:28 AM

Thanks, DK. I remember reading that story about the couple. What an adventure.

How many of those gnarly downhills were there between La Miseria and San Antonio?
Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Quote: Originally posted by geronimo21  
David, just out of curiosity, have you taken the road to the north of the San Antonio/La Miseria one out to the coast above Bahia Blanca?

The one where 5 connects to 1 at KM 233?

[Edited on 4-20-2019 by geronimo21]



No, I sure wanted to, however. Running into the desperate couple at La Miseria erased my plan to drive out from the coast to Chapala. I have TW and StuckSucks to thank for the description of that road and in light of the rain damage the previous winter, I also labeled it as a 4WD road for my map. The road is visible on satellite images so I could map it exactly as it is located.

Out of curiosity, why did BajaRun remove his posts???

geronimo21 - 4-23-2019 at 01:31 AM

Sounds like very solid advice. Muchas gracias.
Quote: Originally posted by TMW  
Quote: Originally posted by geronimo21  
@DavidK, just out of curiosity, have you taken the road to the north of the San Antonio/La Miseria one out to the coast above Bahia Blanca?

The one where 5 connects to 1 at KM 233?

If you do go it is better to go in from H1 in case the dry lake bed, about 4 miles in, is covered with water. You probably wouldn't want to drive all the way from the coast just to turn around.

Access is on the north side of the restaurant just south of the H1/H5 jct. It was part of the Baja 1000 course last year.



[Edited on 4-20-2019 by TMW]

David K - 4-23-2019 at 07:54 AM

Quote: Originally posted by geronimo21  
Thanks, DK. I remember reading that story about the couple. What an adventure.

How many of those gnarly downhills were there between La Miseria and San Antonio?

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Quote: Originally posted by geronimo21  
David, just out of curiosity, have you taken the road to the north of the San Antonio/La Miseria one out to the coast above Bahia Blanca?

The one where 5 connects to 1 at KM 233?

[Edited on 4-20-2019 by geronimo21]



No, I sure wanted to, however. Running into the desperate couple at La Miseria erased my plan to drive out from the coast to Chapala. I have TW and StuckSucks to thank for the description of that road and in light of the rain damage the previous winter, I also labeled it as a 4WD road for my map. The road is visible on satellite images so I could map it exactly as it is located.

Out of curiosity, why did BajaRun remove his posts???


La Miseria is down from San Antonio, not the other way.

It is one long downgrade going from east to west. In mid-2017, it was badly eroded and 4WD only, indeed for safety. See my trip report for more details http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=86376 and my road log/ guide chapter #3 covers this area. http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=91898

The cover photo was taken between the bottom of the long grade and La Miseria:

geronimo21 - 4-25-2019 at 01:51 PM

Right, downhill to the coast. Looks like it's time to go back and review the trip report. ;D

From DK:

La Miseria is down from San Antonio, not the other way.

It is one long downgrade going from east to west. In mid-2017, it was badly eroded and 4WD only, indeed for safety. See my trip report for more details http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=86376 and my road log/ guide chapter #3 covers this area. http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=91898

The cover photo was taken between the bottom of the long grade and La Miseria:
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