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82aduzi
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Has anyone driven Hwy.5 recently between San Felipe and Hwy. 1?
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Ateo
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Yes. We drove it last week. The paved road to Gonzaga is great and I think it goes past Gonzaga for another 10.5 miles until meeting semi-rocky,
sometime washboard conditions. Saw tons of all types of vehicles driving it. The dirt portions are in OK condition. Not great, but not horrible.
Feel free to U2U me.
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Tioloco
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Pavement was 10.5 miles from Cocos corner last weekend.
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David K
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Got a text tonight from Mando that new pavement now extends 7 kms. (4.2 miles) south of Santa Maria bridge... which is approx. 5.5 miles south of the
Gonzaga Pemex (Rancho Grande/ Alfonsina's Rd.), so just over 10 miles from Pemex, leaving about 25 unpaved to Hwy. 1 (Coco's is 13 mi. from Hwy. 1).
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BajaDanD
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maybe it might be finished by March  
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bajabuddha
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Rumors said they were going to pave a different route (new cut?) from Coco's area to the highway rather than follow the old road up the steep canyon.
Is that true, or typical horse-hockey? Any survey stakes up the grades?
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
86 - 45*
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chuckie
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that's what an official looking guy told me when I came up in May...new path to hiway 1
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Marc
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Considering the rate they are going....another five years???
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BajaUtah
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I drove it southbound on 12/21/14. I was driving an older F350 pulling a loaded 16' utility trailer.
As reported, the latest paving project is finished to about 10 miles from Coco's. I saw no signs of new stakes or other work for continuing the route.
It was a slow, rough crawl, solid 2 hours to Hwy 1. I measured 24 unpaved miles. I have a few new loose fillings but truck and trailer were fine.
Left San Felipe at about 12:30. Hit Highway 1 at about 5/5:30. Another 2 1/2 hours to G Negro
Andy
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rts551
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you did good time then.. 4 1/2 to 5 hours to Chapala. Pulling my trailer I can do it in 6. slow over the dirt and rocks....big rocks.
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David K
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The rate has averaged approx. 10 kms/ 6+ miles per year since they began at Puertecitos in 2007/2008... and a very slow start.
It has been 8 years and they have paved about 56 miles.
Here is the distance of paved road open from Puertecitos junction south:
In Feb. 2007: 0 miles
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On Sept. 1, 2008: 2 miles...
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On Jan. 1, 2009: 4 miles.
[4 months added 2 miles.]
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On July 19, 2010: 18.5 miles...
[1 year, 7 months added 16.5 miles.]
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On July 15, 2012: 31.3 miles (Km. 126+), 13 miles north of Gonzaga Pemex...
[2 years added 15 miles.]
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From TW, Mar., 2014: 2 miles south of Pemex. (46 mi. from Puertecitos). Photo from Mando, looking north to Pemex from end of pavement:
[1 year and 8 months added 15 miles.]
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From StuckSucks, Nov. 2014: Km. 154 (about 4 miles south of Pemex, 48 from Puertecitos):
[8 months added 2 miles.]
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Jan. 8, 2015 report: Pavement ends at Km. 170.5, 12.7 miles south of Pemex (Km. 150), 60 miles from Puertecitos junction (Km. 74).
[Edited on 1-12-2015 by David K]
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BajaUtah
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Quote: Originally posted by rts551  | | you did good time then.. 4 1/2 to 5 hours to Chapala. Pulling my trailer I can do it in 6. slow over the dirt and rocks....big rocks.
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Yea, I've been accused of having a large right foot. I was actually accused of this by a Mexicali cop this same day just after the border cross. My
playing dumb gringo and willingness to head for the station vs offering cash lead him to wish me a happy Christmas and head off for easier prey.
Andy
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TMW
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Oh Nuts. I was hoping it would be paved before we head down next week.
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StuckSucks
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha | | Rumors said they were going to pave a different route (new cut?) from Coco's area to the highway rather than follow the old road up the steep canyon.
Is that true, or typical horse-hockey? Any survey stakes up the grades? |
Interesting thought. I flew around the area with Google Earth, and it appears there's another, maybe smaller pass ~10 miles to the south of the
current Highway 5 alignment.
This is looking NW - red is the current Highway 5 alignment, green is my dos centavos. For southbound highways 5 to 1 traffic, this kind of makes
sense.
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bajabuddha
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Great shot!
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
86 - 45*
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TMW
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Coco and others have said the hwy would go to the west of Cocos place.
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rts551
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Maybe best to start a history thread so we can keep this one on CURRENT conditions. Some of us take this road quiet often and appreciate the
updates.
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chuckie
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Bravo!
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Was there over the holidays, Can't believe how far it is gone! David K got the mileage right. Where the black top ends not very far to Cocos.
The road from there is not to bad! lots of rocks to dodge around! But the BFG's did great! Talking to Coco, he said he did not want the road.
He said they were going to have to move his camp to the east? I think.
said he would not sign the papers!! He seemed in good spirits, Said they are going to start back up on the road soon! Also ran in to some crazy
bicyclists, Going out to hwy 1! and not on mountain bikes!
Have a great trip
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Tioloco
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Ran into those bicyclists in Puertecitos just after Xmas. Looked like they were going to have their hands full.
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