Baja Road Report - General Update

11/01/04 General update: Baja received a bit of rain over the weekend, spotty occurrences from north to south. It was light rain, not our usual torrents, so road damage is minimal. Do watch vados for minor flooding. We have received reports of a lot of rocks in the road in the passes south of Loreto, where the rain has dislodged them from the hillsides.

Constitucion has had minor flooding with 6-15" of water on the main road through town. It just makes it kinda messy of your on a motorcycle.

I just drove from La Paz to Cabo and 98% of the construction along the route is wrapped up. The is still a little construction north of Migraino but the long stretches of loose gravel are gone. Drive like you are on ice when you encounter the loose pea gravel and avoid sudden moves or need for quick breaking.

Always keep an eye out for animals in the roadway. I counted 26 carcasses just between La Paz and Cabo, of fairly recent kills. The car in front of me got at least one, maybe two goats about 18km north of Cabo. Goats result in several hundred dollars in damage, cattle can be trip-enders or worse.

The Federal Hwy Patrol was using radar just north of Todos Santos. I passed the trap at 60mph without getting a ticket. Remember, you can get ticketed by local police on Hwy 1 within city limits (it's not Federal Hwy there!)

At breakfast in La Paz I chatted with a Green Angel jefe who told me they have received three new trucks to cover the 'southern region'. Unfortunately, I can't tell you exactly how large the southern region is, but if you have a breakdown along Hwy 1, Green Angels are a welcome helping hand, for free!
Mucho Ojo!