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Pfish
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Completion Baja Road
Quick question: I live in San Diego and enjoy going to LA Bay. One of my major vexes is the drive down through Ensenada and San Quentin. It is my
understanding that you could go over El Cajon pass, take a very nice road down to Puertocitos and then keep going only to encounter a 23-30 mile
stretch of dirt road that leads out to Baja 1. Since I would be towing a boat, I am bit skeptical of the dirt road thing as I don't want to lose an
axle,bearing/tire. So....are there plans to complete the road to Baja1? Where does the road let out? Above or below Catavina? Thanks for any
information Nomads!
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Udo
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There IS a tire shop at the end of Mex 5 where it connects to Mex 1.
Boat towing is dependent upon the trailer that the boat is on. If the trailer has 8 or 10" tires that have to run 60 psi, I would not do it. Letting
the air down on such tire would be detrimental.
As far as completing the road...2-3 years away.
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WideAngleWandering
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Last year that road was paved to just shy of coco's corner and still had xx miles of rocky dirt. I see semi trucks and travel trailers on it all the
time, but they are going 5-10mph. Hwy 1 is certain easier all the way if you have no desire to visit gonzaga bay or coco.
It reconnects with hwy 1 at chapala, about 25-30 miles south of cataviña.
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gallesram
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Quote: Originally posted by Pfish  | | Quick question: I live in San Diego and enjoy going to LA Bay. One of my major vexes is the drive down through Ensenada and San Quentin. It is my
understanding that you could go over El Cajon pass, take a very nice road down to Puertocitos and then keep going only to encounter a 23-30 mile
stretch of dirt road that leads out to Baja 1. Since I would be towing a boat, I am bit skeptical of the dirt road thing as I don't want to lose an
axle,bearing/tire. So....are there plans to complete the road to Baja1? Where does the road let out? Above or below Catavina? Thanks for any
information Nomads! |
There is a pretty extensive thread on the road condition as well as pulling a trailer on it; you may want to check it out (link below):
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=81659
[Edited on 2-19-2016 by gallesram]
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willardguy
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give it a go, waaay better than that slog through the san quintin valley....(I think!)
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bajaguy
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Apparently the federal government released funding to complete 5 bridges and 31km of road to the junction of Hwy 1
If I owned a boat or RV I wouldn't take Hwy 5. Enjoy the vex, it's not that bad. Stop for breakfast at "Mi San Quintin", at the very north end of San
Quintin. It's located on the west side of the highway (your right side headed south), right next door to COFEMA, the hardware store, a few hundred
yards south of the first traffic light at the big dip.....good food and internet
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Pfish
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Gallesram, thank you much for the thread. I appreciate it. Question: Does it save any time to go this route from San Diego? If the roads are
better and there is not much to slow you down, is there a difference in time from San Diego vs. taking Baja 1?
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bajaguy
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I would much rather deal with the "non-issue" of traffic on Hwy 1 and have the choices of PEMEX stations and places to eat. We leave Ensenada between
6-6:30am and have a clear road south. Breakfast in San Quintin
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TMW
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What others have said. If pulling a trailer you won't save much time if any. Not pulling a trailer I think you save time because you don't have all
the speed bumps and traffic lights and various towns and traffic that slows you down because of poor passing conditions. From San Diego you can cross
at TJ and take Ave 2000 east to connect with the toll road to Mexicali. Before Mexicali follow the two lane toll to Hwy 5. Very little to hold you up
to San Felipe. South of San Felipe it's a clear shot to Gonzaga Bay and about 10-12 miles further. Graded road to Cocos and out to Hwy 1. Much of the
highway is 60-70 mph posted.
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David K
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It is Mexico #1, and the main difference is:
Mex. 1: All Paved
Mex. 5: 23 miles unpaved
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Mex. 1: Two cities and many, many towns to drive through + lots of mountain driving (Maneadero-Colonet, 65 miles + El Rosario-El Arenoso, 25 miles)
Mex. 5: One city and one large town to drive through + two mountains to drive over (Puertecitos-El Huerfanito, 15 miles + Coco's Corner to Laguna
Chapala Valley, <10 mtn. miles)
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Came thru there today. 22 miles of very rough road. Have good tires, take it slow and a great shortcut to the border at Calexico.
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https://www.wonews.com/t-FeatureArticle_BajaHighwayGraham_02...
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KurtG
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| Quote: Originally posted by Reeljob | | Came thru there today. 22 miles of very rough road. Have good tires, take it slow and a great shortcut to the border at Calexico.
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I guess its highly subjective but last week I thought the dirt road to be in good condition compared to the big ruts and rocky sections in past years.
I met a large boat, 25'or so, being slowly towed but looked like a very sturdy trailer.
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David K
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The only correction would be Gary's measurement of the minimum width of 1973's Highway One. It was/is just 19 feet... not 33 in the narrow sections
from San Quintin on south to San Ignacio.
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bajaguy
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The second correction would be regarding his comment "Plans are to ultimately create an Ensenada bypass to avoid congestion created by Box Stores on
Mex 1 south of town.".........Duh....wonder where he has been. The bypass is being developed to re-route commercial truck traffic around town, not
because of congestion at Coatco, Wal-Mart or Home Depot
| Quote: Originally posted by David K |
The only correction would be Gary's measurement of the minimum width of 1973's Highway One. It was/is just 19 feet... not 33 in the narrow sections
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David K
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Blaming Costco for traffic through Ensenada is pretty rich.
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Mex 5 completed this year?
Gary's article also says: "UPON COMPLETION LATER this year, Mex 5 — entering at Mexicali direct or Tijuana\Ensenada via Mex 3 — will become the
favored Gateway to the Baja Peninsula bypassing all west coast development and congestion."
Really!? Anyone believe that's likely/possible? I want to believe!
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bajaguy
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They have 5 bridges and about 31 KM to go
| Quote: Originally posted by unbob | Gary's article also says: "UPON COMPLETION LATER this year, Mex 5 — entering at Mexicali direct or Tijuana\Ensenada via Mex 3 — will become the
favored Gateway to the Baja Peninsula bypassing all west coast development and congestion."
Really!? Anyone believe that's likely/possible? I want to believe! |
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willardguy
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I believe it!
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Forty five years ago Papa Fernandaz told me that the road to San Felipe would be paved soon. He was only off by 4 decades.
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