Lokk in the sonoyta bridge postingsSomewhere I saw detailed directions from San Diego to Penasco using the Coastal Highway but can't locate them now. Have friends coming this weekend - can anyone give detailed directions? Not sure if they have a GPS or not - if so are there any special codes they need to input? As you can tell, I've never used a GPS and no idea of how you get them to work
Thank you for the help.
| [FONT=&]New Costera Highway & Toll Road Log [/FONT] [FONT=&]between Puerto Penasco & the San Luis Rio Colorado Downtown Border Cross[/FONT][FONT=&]ing [/FONT] [FONT=&]The toll road (SON 197) opened on September 10, 2009. The toll fee is 94 pesos each way. [/FONT] [FONT=&]It is a straight, two-lane highway with wide shoulders: [/FONT][FONT=&]157 Miles in about 2.5 Hours[/FONT] [FONT=&]The following is a road log from 9-26, 2009[/FONT][FONT=&]. [/FONT] [FONT=&](1) Odometer reading in miles from San Luis Rios Colorado (SLRC) downtown border entrance to just outside Puerto Penasco. [/FONT][FONT=&](2)[/FONT] [FONT=&]Odometer reading in miles from outside Puerto Penasco to SLRC (Zero mileage starts at bottom of log and goes up page.) [/FONT] |
| (1) Mileage | (2) Mileage | DESCRIPTION *Items highlighted in YELLOW are pictured on the accompanying Photo Log | KM MARKER IF AVAILABLE |
| 0 | 157 | Intersection of Calle 1 (entrance) & Avenida A. Obregon (“Main Street” SLRC) Go East | (?) |
| 4.9 | 152 | “Main street” has become Hwy 2. Here the road turns to dirt & there is a Detour. There is approximately 1 mile of construction and bad road. Follow signs and markings to turn off. | (?) |
| 5.8 | 151 | Intersection. Going towards Penasco: Turn to SON 197 (Signage: to Puerto Penasco and El Golfo). | (?) |
| 13.4 | 143.5 | Round-about & sight of future Pemex station. | (?) |
| 13.7 | 143 | Toll Booth: Estacion Doctor (“Prepare su cuota” - Please have your pesos ready.) 94 pesos * On the west side of the toll booth area are bathrooms. Going south, next ones are an hour away. | (?) |
| 19.5 | 137.2 | Pull off with trash can & water container (water was empty on our trip). | 21 |
| 26.4 | 130.4 | Pull off with trash can & water container (water was empty on our trip). | 32 |
| 39.6 | 117.2 | Pull off with trash can & water container (water was empty on our trip). | 53 |
| 41.7 | 115 | Cross Rail road tracks | (?) |
| 41.9 | 114.8 | Intersection. Signage is posted. Towards Penasco = Left turn / Coming from Penasco = Right turn | 57 |
| 43.5 | 113.2 | Puesto de Control Militar. This is the military checkpoint & vehicle inspection going northbound only. Slow down going in both directions and follow direction & signage. | 60 |
62.4 | 94.2 | What I call the Icky Igloos. (What else can you call them?) You’ll know when you see them. There are also some pretty cute little cabins and several shrines & statues in this area. | Going south Past KM 82 |
| 66.6 | 90 | Intersection. Signage is posted. Towards Penasco = Left turn / Coming from Penasco = Right turn This is also the turnoff to Golfo de Santa Clara. The Pemex station is a short drive on El Golfo road. * Going in either direction you are pretty much an hour from bathrooms or gas. | HWY 003 Km 134 |
| 77.6 | 79 | Great overlooks of the ocean in this entire area. Get the camera out. Beware of traffic & sand. | 121 - 117 |
| 75.9 | (?) | Signs noting a pull-off with picnic table, trash and water. (For in the future). | 121 |
| 81.2 | (?) | Signs noting a pull-off with picnic table, trash and water. (For in the future). | 112 |
| 85.6 | 71.7 | Uno mas beautiful overlook. High point with the sandy beach below. | 106 |
| 86.2 | 71 | Marked as Los Pinitos on road signs; dirt road reads ALMODOVA. Distant buildings near beach. | 104 |
| 87 | (?) | Signs noting a pull-off with picnic table, trash and water. (For in the future). | 102 |
| 97 | 60 | Salt flats with green & palm trees. | 87 |
| 120.5 | 41.4 | Ejido Collada. Big curve in the road. From this point towards Penasco the road parallels the railroad. * Look for several osprey nests and the birds on the old posts along the railroad. | 59 |
| 118.2 | 39.1 | Another Empty pull-off - No services | 55 |
| 124 | 33.4 | Sign reads: Water for Radiator. Emergency stop. | 46 |
| 130.3 | 26.8 | An Ecology Station. Informative reading and great photograph display. No services. | 35 |
| 135.8 | 21.4 | Ejido Carlos Salinas de Gortiari—Inhabited area. Many small settlements in this area. | 26 |
| 140.7 | 16.4 | El Solito Restaurant & Bar. Under the palapa. Ejido Los Aceves | 19 |
| 144 | 13.1 | An Ecology Station. Informative reading and great photograph display. No services. | 14 |
| 147.6 | 9.5 | View of Laguna Shores area, Black Mountain and in the distance the condos on Sandy Beach. | 8 |
| 152.8 | 4.2 | Intersection. Signage is posted. Towards Penasco = Left turn / Coming from Penasco = Right turn | 0 |
| 153 | 4 | Cross the railroad. | (?) |
| 156.3 | .6 | Intersection. Signage is posted. Towards Penasco = Right turn / Leaving Penasco = Left turn Going towards Penasco, you are turning onto HWY 8 coming from the border & Sonoita. Watch for high speed traffic on this Highway. (When leaving Penasco - follow signage to Laguna.) | 90 |
| 157 | 0 | Arrive at Pemex & Circle K on the outskirts of Penasco. | (?) |
Mexico Joe....at the risk of making this "another one of those threads" that we've been getting on the Forum lately, many of your posts make people puke too..... Russ provided a service posting the info.....it's a very easy drive getting to El Golfo, but if you take the time to check any of the mapping services, there are several routes you can take from there to the border (or the reverse direction)...so just maybe, Russ provided the most "efficient" route....but no, you have to go be a total ass with your post!
How are they very helpful if you havent driven the road yet?! lol In addition, you PRY wont have to use it one day because it is self explanatory. It was a nice gesture on Russ' part though.
What is your web site?
Hint: That does not help me at all !