TMW
Select Nomad
Posts: 10659
Registered: 9-1-2003
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Member Is Offline
|
|
San Javier Rd to Hwy 53
During my vacation trip to Baja Sur I traveled the hwy from Loreto to the San Javier mission and then the dirt road west to hwy 53 north of CD
Insurgentes.
The hwy to the mission has some damage but road crews are working on it. It will take a while to completly fix it but it is passable without any
problems in a car.
The road west from the mission is for high clearence vehicles only for about 15 miles or so. You are crossing the arroyo several times often in water
4 to 8 inches deep. The first part is the worse section but not a problem. A 4x4 is not necessary. There is one water crossing where you hug the left
side and at first it looks like no way will I get thru. But no fear the bottom is hard rock and the water maybe 6-8 inches deep and you can see the
bottom as you drive thru it.
After about 20-25 +/- miles the road is mostly smooth sand with some slow downs and you'll need to watch your speed as there are horses and cows along
the way.
Hwy 53 and Hwy 1 have repair sections with bypass roads.
Beautiful country with ranchos along the way.
[Edited on 11-26-2013 by TW]
|
|
|
tiotomasbcs
Super Nomad
Posts: 1837
Registered: 7-30-2007
Location: El Pescadero
Member Is Offline
|
|
Thanks, TW, for the report. I nosed around this area last spring from both sides but did not pass thru the mtns. Beautiful country and my little
Tacoma loves it up there. Gracias. Tomas
|
|
|
wessongroup
Platinum Nomad
Posts: 21152
Registered: 8-9-2009
Location: Mission Viejo
Member Is Offline
Mood: Suicide Hot line ... please hold
|
|
TW, when, if ever do you "stop" moving ... 
and BTW ... thanks for NOT stopping
[Edited on 11-26-2013 by wessongroup]
|
|
|
David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 64852
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Online
Mood: Have Baja Fever
|
|
Thank you Tom...
Here is the entire road on a 2010 AAA map, the pavement to San Javier from Loreto is not shown.
|
|
|
StuckSucks
Super Nomad
Posts: 2323
Registered: 10-17-2013
Member Is Offline
|
|
Also that stretch of road west of San Javier is commonly used as Baja 1000 course.
|
|
|
BajaRat
Super Nomad
Posts: 1303
Registered: 3-2-2010
Location: SW Four Corners / Bahia Asuncion BCS
Member Is Offline
Mood: Ready for some salt water with my Tecate
|
|
Cool report, thanks 
Tio, I see you've moved up in car class 
|
|
|
Cadiff_Kook
Newbie
Posts: 1
Registered: 5-5-2018
Member Is Offline
|
|
FYI- I just attempted the dirt portion on the road W. of the mission on a R 1200 GSA. It was too much for me, especially solo.
I only got about 5 of the 40 miles in and turned around.
Dumped the bike when I hit a submerged rock in about 6 inches of water. Slick rocks.
|
|
|
Sr.vienes
Nomad
Posts: 151
Registered: 7-23-2017
Member Is Offline
|
|
Used to see smoke coming out of the ground where the farmers were making charcoal. We would stop and buy some for BBQ’s on the beach.Those folks
truly live off the land.
|
|
|
TMW
Select Nomad
Posts: 10659
Registered: 9-1-2003
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Member Is Offline
|
|
Quote: Originally posted by Cadiff_Kook  | FYI- I just attempted the dirt portion on the road W. of the mission on a R 1200 GSA. It was too much for me, especially solo.
I only got about 5 of the 40 miles in and turned around.
Dumped the bike when I hit a submerged rock in about 6 inches of water. Slick rocks. |
I can see it is a handful on a heavy street bike, fun on a dirt bike.
|
|
|
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
