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Santiago
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East road south now our go-to route
For those of you who are traveling from central California or further north, you should really look at going thru Mexicali, through San Felipe,
connect to Mex1 at La Chapala and then south. This would not be an option for those who don't want 40 miles of dirt/rocky road.
The distance to the Sacramento area is about 950 miles via I-5/San Yisidro/Mex1 to BOLA. Going thru Mexicali/Gonzaga/Coco's is about 975 miles; but
is about an hour shorter. This includes the 2 hours from La Chalapa-to-Gonzaga. Of course, when this section is paved, the time will at the very
least be cut in half, making this route about 2 hours shorter.
The real plus for us is that when we leave BOLA, it takes us about 10 hours to make San Yisidro and about 9 hours to make Mexicali, and we arrive with
very little road stress. There simply is no traffic for miles on a really great road, once you get a few miles north of Papa Fernadez.
We left Alfonzina's after lunch and made Mexicali in about 4 hours - and never saw a truck. This will change when the road is completed to Hiway 1,
then the traffic and trucks will be greater, but for now it's a sweet drive.
For whatever it's worth, our crossing Friday morning, 7:30AMish, at Mexicali was maybe 15 minutes.
On edit: we did meet a southbound semi about 5 miles SOUTH of Coco's?? Loaded with rolls of steel traveling maybe 5 MPH. crazy. By the way, Coco was
not at his camp. A young man said he was in Ensenada.
[Edited on 7-6-2013 by Santiago]
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elgatoloco
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Nice to have options. With folks utilizing your suggestion maybe now I can get from Camulu to Soccoro in under 90 minutes. 
Honestly we just did the trip to mid peninsula for second time in a few months and the roads in Baja are overall as nice as they have ever been.
Except for the parts that aren't of course.
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BajaRat
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I'm in love with that side. It was an expedition in the past, now just a day trip. 
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woody with a view
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can't wait for aug 1. gonna give it a try.
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BajaRat
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
can't wait for aug 1. gonna give it a try. |
Now you will get to meet Coco ! And finish off the day with a coldie in
Asuncion...... Hell thats a cerveza commercial
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woody with a view
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Last time South... It was 7 hours from Tecate crossing thru Ensenada to the Chapala "turn-off"..
I would guess the "east route" would be simular time back through the Mexicalli bypass to Tecate..
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We are now using that route when camping is "bearable" at Papa Fernandez...easy drive to Gonzaga from BA and then an easier drive home with no hassle
to San Diego via Mexicali.
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woody with a view
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when is it unbearable, Aug 1?
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
when is it unbearable, Aug 1? |
If I'm without kids and wife...any day is bearable
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David K
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The East Road summary:
Mexicali to San Felipe: 125 miles paved (1/3 is four lanes wide and all but 3 miles is new, wide highway with wide shoulders or 'bike lane'). Add 65
good paved miles if you cross into/out of Mexico at Tecate.
San Felipe to Puertecitos entrance road: 52 miles paved with over 40 miles old style, narrow pavement with sudden, steep dips ('vados') that will do
damage if you go too fast!
Puertecitos Jcn. to Gonzaga Bay Pemex/ Alfonsina's Jcn./ Rancho Grande: 44 miles with 41 miles of wide, new paved highway and 3 miles of graded dirt
road.
Gonzaga Bay Pemex to Highway 1 at Laguna Chapala is 35 miles of graded dirt road... surface may be washboard requiring very slow or very fast speed
depending on the vehicle!
131 miles San Felipe to Laguna Chapala, 38 dirt miles
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Alm
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
The distance to the Sacramento area is about 950 miles via I-5/San Yisidro/Mex1 to BOLA. Going thru Mexicali/Gonzaga/Coco's is about 975 miles; but
is about an hour shorter. This includes the 2 hours from La Chalapa-to-Gonzaga. Of course, when this section is paved, the time will at the very
least be cut in half, making this route about 2 hours shorter.
The real plus for us is that when we leave BOLA, it takes us about 10 hours to make San Yisidro and about 9 hours to make Mexicali, and we arrive with
very little road stress. |
...9 hours to Mexicali, and then you need 2 hours to get back to to I-5 or I-15. I might be wrong since my route is usually I-5 via SY or Otay, but
the only time I had to drive from Calexico to SD/I-15 it was not enjoyable. Good couple of hours and a lot of gas to cross mountain ridges. With rain
and fog at high elevations.
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David K
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Alm, from or to where? If L.A. or points north then don't go west to San Diego from Mexicali... just go north via Indio to L.A. or beyond.
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David K
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Alm, from or to where? If L.A. or points north then don't go west to San Diego from Mexicali... just go north via Indio to L.A. or beyond.
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Bajahowodd
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Agreed
| Quote: | Originally posted by elgatoloco
Nice to have options. With folks utilizing your suggestion maybe now I can get from Camulu to Soccoro in under 90 minutes.
Honestly we just did the trip to mid peninsula for second time in a few months and the roads in Baja are overall as nice as they have ever been.
Except for the parts that aren't of course.
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With the burgeoning agriculture business, that stretch of highway has become very frustrating for those of us heading farther South. A bypass would be
wonderful.
That said, you may as well add Colonet to Soccoro for that matter.
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woody with a view
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the 'burbs of San Quintin just keep growing.
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Martyman
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I'd hate to miss El Cliente's smoked clams though.
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woody with a view
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anyone know the name of the place at Gonzaga with AC? phone number?
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TMW
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I don't know if they have AC or not but you could contact them and see.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Martyman
I'd hate to miss El Cliente's smoked clams though. |
I always stop there for fish tacos and wonder what they're cooking over the coals in foil towards the back; are those the smoked clams you're talking
about? How do they serve them?
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