132+ Road south to Puerto Santa Catarina, Puerto Canoas, and south. 116.5 Monument to Hector the young truck driver killed on this curve. 108+ Loncheria El Descanso (popular with truckers, for meals and tire repair) I knew there were more points I wanted to add. Last month I made notes on the points of interest and road junctions between El Rosario and Laguna Chapala (~100 miles south, where Hwy. However, off-roading and four wheeling will knock that gain down. That usually bumps up my mileage 1-2 mpg. Starting today, my truck now has mostly ethanol-free gas in the tank. I averaged 17.7 mpg for the 287 miles traveled yesterday. On the road at 8:30 after topping my tank and my extra 5-gallon can. My lobster burritos from last night were still providing energy and I was ready to get down into the 'Never-Never' of Baja! (Never-Never means no paved roads, no cell phone service, and not much civilization) This is just the beginning of a dose of BAJA, oh yaaaaa! I arrive at El Rosario, where the nicest bed and pillows await at Baja Cactus Motel. I have a delicious LOBSTER burrito plate, with soup and salad and a Pacifico for 230 pesos (U.S. The Old Mill hotel and restaurant is 3.2 miles from Hwy. 1 for the OLD MILL, and the road is already potholed! I book south to San Quintin, take the 'new' paved road west at Km. 2WD road, but not for motorhomes or Porsches! There are a few turns to get started on the correct road (I won't detail them unless requested) and then it is up and down for a total of 40 miles from Hwy. number.įrom here, I take the dirt road that crosses the hills to Highway 1, just south of San Vicente. * no sign seen, the Pemex station gave me the km. 120* Valle de Trinidad, paved entrance, Pemex station. 137.5 Road south to Mike's Sky Rancho (31 kms./20 miles). At least three eating places along the highway. 152.5 Road north to Rancho Arroyo Grande (may be closed by locked gate) 163 & 162.5 Road to SW to the top end of Diablo Dry Lake, signed 'Colonia San Pedro Mártir'. 179.5 Borrego pit area, race road crosses highway. 195 Military Checkpoint (just west of Hwy. Note to supplement the previous trip: Km. On the road at 8:25 am, arrive at Calexico at 11:25 am. 2017) Mexicali to San Felipe to Valle Chico to Matomí + Chapala to El Rosario (and San Juan de Díos & El Sauce): 2017) San Ignacio to Loreto to San Javier, Comondú, La Purísima, San Borja, Luz de Mexico: WARNING: Viewing my photos or reading the details MAY CAUSE BAJA FEVER! If you are new to my 2017 Baja expedition reports or just have not seen the previous three reports, here are the links to them. Here is the outline of this 2017 project (from Baja Nomad forums): When I return from these trips, I post many photos and details here on Baja Nomad to give my friends a look at some places that may be new to them or places they have been to in the past, for a current view. This makes the fourth trip of road data and traveler's service info gathering to possibly create a new travel guide to the 'best of Baja' (if long drives, dirt roads, camping, exploring, and occasional motels stops is your thing). I just returned last night from seven days of continued research and driving in some of Baja's most interesting or challenging areas. I will be adding to this over the next couple of days.
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