Can anyyone tell me about the road conditions between Puertecitos and Laguna Chapala? I will be driving from southern Colorado to Cabo San Lucas and want to avoid having to go all the way to Tijuana. The latest reference I found from 2001 says that the road is unpaved and is full of potholes. I wouldn't mind driving that last 87.4 miles slowly; I just want to be sure that the road is passable so I won't have to turn back. I will be traveling in either a AWD van or a Jeep Cherokee 4X4.
I just drove the road last thursday. I made it from Puertocitos to Laguna Chapalla turn off in about 3 hours. The road is in great shape, just make sure you air down your tires.
Does anyone have an update on the road. I was informed about road construction that was supposed to be finished late 2005 but I have not heard anything since. Any information would be appreciated.
Originally posted by Carlos: I just drove the road last thursday. I made it from Puertocitos to Laguna Chapalla turn off in about 3 hours. The road is in great shape, just make sure you air down your tires.
Carlos,
My dad and I are planning a trip down to Puertecitos and perhaps south to Gonzaga at the end of March and Early April. I will be driving a Dodge 1 ton 4x4 with an 11' Lance camper and pulling a 20 foot Spectrum which is aluminum deep V with I/O (around 1800#) so it can handle a bit of road, but not really rough stuff.
Do you have any recommendation on how to get up-to-date reports on the road south of San Felipe so we can determine our plan as to whether we should haul down or make port and boat down? Obviously, we would prefer to use the camper, but don't want to get it and the boat destroyed by a bad road.
We drove the road from Chapala to Puertocitos and on to San Felipe on April 7, 2006. This road is not for the faint hearted. We drove a late model Suburban with new Michelin tires and we blew out 3 tires before the trip was completed. Think of the roughest road you have ever been on and use a multiplier of 3 and you will be close to what to expect. There is some traffic on the road and most travelers are willing to help. I would allow 6 hours with no problems to make the trip. I suggest air down your tires to less than 25#, carry 2 spare tires, plenty of gas, a basic tool kit & plenty of water. There is small settlement "Coco's" about 12 miles east of Highway 1 and there is a Pemex and small store about 40 miles east of Hwy.1
