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closest gasoline to the road to San Javier from the west

John M - 9-12-2019 at 05:03 PM

...to the road to San Javier Mission off of Highway 53 - 20 miles or so north of Insurgentes.

John M



[Edited on 9-13-2019 by John M]

David K - 9-12-2019 at 05:18 PM

On Hwy. 53 at Km. 16 is a Pemex (Ejido Ignacio Zargoza).
The San Javier road is 6.4 miles north at Km. 27.



[Edited on 9-13-2019 by David K]

4x4abc - 9-12-2019 at 05:18 PM

here

Attachment: Pemex Villa Ignacio Zaragoza.kmz (849B)
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Nikno - 9-12-2019 at 06:53 PM

If you are taking off road routes, you can get gas out of jugs in La Purisima. I believe there is also gas out of jugs in San Miguel de Comondu but I have never personally gotten gas there and I'm not sure how reliable it is. Perhaps someone has more information on this.

David K - 9-12-2019 at 07:00 PM

I got gas in San Miguel Comondú in Aug. 2017. Where the main road turns right, after entering town (from the south), go straight. The store on the left has the gas (not advertised).

AKgringo - 9-12-2019 at 07:09 PM

Over Thanksgiving of 2016, we were able to buy gasoline from a guy on the west edge of town. There was no room at the Inn, but the church had some cots for us (mangers?).

The Inn did have food for us though, and they told us where to get fueled up! I don't remember if the gas guy hung out there, or if he responded to a call from the hotel.

Edit; Possibly the folks at the store sent us there, Ged might be clearer on that deal.

[Edited on 9-13-2019 by AKgringo]

MMc - 9-12-2019 at 10:12 PM

You can almost get gas anywhere in Baja. The price might be a bit high.

honda tom - 9-12-2019 at 11:16 PM

100 miles or so from Insurgentes to Loreto up the 53 to the turn and over..... don't know what your driving … but haven't run across many things that cant go 100 miles.

100 miles is not an issue....

John M - 9-13-2019 at 06:44 AM

However one of the routes we are considering is from Santa Rosalia, to Guadalupe via San Jose de Magdalena, then San Raymundo to the "53" - back to Loreto through San Javier.

I haven't worked on mileage for the route but it would be convenient to be aware of where gasoline might be available.

JM

David K - 9-13-2019 at 09:52 AM

John, instead of driving south on the 53 then back north through San Javier... Go more along El Camino Real and after San Juanico go to La Purísima then to Comondú then to San Javier and on to Loreto. That's a lot of mission locations in oasis canyons: #8 Guadalupe, #6 La Purísima, #5 Comondú, #2 San Javier, & #1 Loreto.

Nikno - 9-13-2019 at 10:20 AM

There are two places to get gas in San Juanico.

Chino's has gas from jugs:

26.25936, -112.47788

Pancho's has a pump:

26.25178, -112.48137

And I agree with David K. On the way back, go to La Purisima, San Jose Del Comondu and then San Javier. I have GPS info somewhere.

tiotomasbcs - 9-13-2019 at 10:36 AM

Good, useful information. And cold beer?! Ha!! Of course this is beautiful backroads area. You new guide Book coming out soon DK?

Marc - 9-13-2019 at 11:30 AM

I carry 10 gal extra and do not worry about gas. This gives me a 550 mi range.

Mulege Canuck - 9-13-2019 at 03:33 PM

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Quote: Originally posted by David K  
On Hwy. 53 at Km. 16 is a Pemex (Ejido Ignacio Zargoza).
The San Javier road is 6.4 miles north at Km. 27.



[Edited on 9-13-2019 by David K]


I have not tried this route yet. Is the road similar to San Javier to Comondu ? The brush cutting can be a problem for me n a truck camper. Lots of brush along the road?

AKgringo - 9-13-2019 at 03:48 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Mulege Canuck  
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I have not tried this route yet. Is the road similar to San Javier to Comondu ? The brush cutting can be a problem for me n a truck camper. Lots of brush along the road?


I drove both of the roads you are talking about in December 2016, from south to north. The road from 53 to San Javier is easier, and much more traveled than the one north to the Commondus. It is still a fairly rugged road, with numerous river crossings, but I doubt that you would have to cut any brush! I never needed four wheel drive!

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Mulege Canuck - 9-13-2019 at 04:17 PM

Thanks Alaskan

David K - 9-13-2019 at 08:40 PM

I am curious about when you drove the road from San Javier to Comondú. I did it in Feb. 2017 and it was a 2 lane graded road with only the steep grade up and down to El Horno done in 4WD as it was badly chewed up then. No brush or trees encroaching into the roadway, however.

Mulege Canuck - 9-13-2019 at 08:50 PM

I did it a couple of years ago. It was far from a two lane graded road though. Comondu to San Isidro was in a lot better shape.

David K - 9-13-2019 at 10:15 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Mulege Canuck  
I did it a couple of years ago. It was far from a two lane graded road though. Comondu to San Isidro was in a lot better shape.


Hmmm... Yes, north to San Isidro was much faster with only the climb out of the Comondú valley being rough.

Here are my photos of San Javier to Comondú road (maybe 1.5 lane, not 2, lol):








[Edited on 9-14-2019 by David K]