baja Steve
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Gonzaga to Chapala road
does anyone have current information on the NEW road between Gonzaga and Chapala
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David K
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No new road yet... same thing as the past several years. The new highway ends just north of Papa Fernandez' driveway (or 3 miles north of the Pemex).
38 graded/ washboard miles from the pavement to Chapala.
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by baja Steve
does anyone have current information on the NEW road between Gonzaga and Chapala |
Just a couple of wet spots, but otherwise, in great shape.LOL
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redhilltown
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
| Quote: | Originally posted by baja Steve
does anyone have current information on the NEW road between Gonzaga and Chapala |
Just a couple of wet spots, but otherwise, in great shape.LOL
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honda tom
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did it 3 weeks ago after the hard rains. The rain made it a bit rougher (washboard areas). bring a device for airing up your tires, let them down to
15 lbs for the dirt section. makes the trip so much nicer. (truck tires)
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larryC
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I went through there the end of August after the rains and the road was washed out in one spot, about 5 miles south of the end of the pavement,
managed to get through that without too much trouble. I suspect the road is fixed by now.
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baja Steve
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Thanks everyone. Any work being done on the new road behind Coco's
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David K
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No new road ... anywhere between Gonzaga and Chapala... sorry! Behind Coco's is the old 1955 road blasted through by Arturo Grosso. It was replaced by
a graded road made about 1983 between Chapala and Puerto Calamajue. The graded road from Puertecitos to Coco's Corner was built in 1986... replacing
the 1950's road.
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honda tom
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2 years ago coco said the new coming hwy would bypass his place by about a mile to the northwest. Last year he said this has changed and the new hwy
will follow the existing dirt road right by his place.
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bajabuddha
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| Quote: | Originally posted by baja Steve
does anyone have current information on the NEW road between Gonzaga and Chapala |
Dunno if you're planning on it, but i don't recommend hauling ANYTHING in the way of trailers or tow-vehhicle behind you, OR taking a C-class vehicle
over the southern 1/2 of that road, for any reason. Even with deflated tires the repair bills and down-time is worth doing the Ensenada loop. It's
35 miles of frame-jarring screw-loosening axle-shackle-breaking lumps and bumps, and i don't care how slow you go. Single vehicle w/low tire
pressure, yes. Pull even a tent trailer, you're on your own, and the nearest mechanic to Chapala (other than the llantera there) is BOLA Jct., and
they are proud of their welder.
Happy trails.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by honda tom
2 years ago coco said the new coming hwy would bypass his place by about a mile to the northwest. Last year he said this has changed and the new hwy
will follow the existing dirt road right by his place. |
Yup... and in November of 2006, Coco told us the pavement would be there "next year"!
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DavidE
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It's a race!
Who is going to finish first?
That road?
Or the new gasolinera in Bahia Asuncion?
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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