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Old 28 Jul 2010
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Just wish I was going with you. Came north from South America crossing to the Baja from Mazatlan to LaPaz. There are two ferries, the one the truckers use (three letters name that I forgot) is much cheaper. Was told that there is a ferry about 500k north of Mazatlan that is half the cost. Once in Mazatlan look up Mar Bell hotel good place, north of ferry dock and south of most of the spendy stuff.

As for the passes, I kept checking the weather forecasts and shot from the Mexican boarder to SW Washington in two days, no snow, no rain. That was just before Christmas. The I-5 passes are normally clear but you have to watch the weather forecasts and don't spend the night in the middle or you can get caught.

Did not say how much time you had to get there but if you have the time run through Belize and enter Guat. from there (30 miles gravel).

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Did not say how much time you had to get there but if you have the time run through Belize and enter Guat. from there (30 miles gravel).
That road is now almost entirely paved, as of May 2010. There is probably no more than 6km's of gravel left ...give or take. A stark contrast to when I bicycled part of it in 2005.


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That road is now almost entirely paved, as of May 2010. There is probably no more than 6km's of gravel left ...give or take. A stark contrast to when I bicycled part of it in 2005.


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Yes I was through therre by car in 2005 as well and the road was pretty bad. It was blamed on the relations between Guat and Bel. Guat feels Bel should be within its borders...oil revenue and all.

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Late December?
I did the trip to Baja from Vancouver last Dec 4, sure glad the XR650R was in the back of the truck. The pass in Northern California closed behind me and the same going back in late Dec.
I'm interested in heading to Baja again around 18 Dec, there would be room for another bike in the truck. I started in San Diego last time, open to other ideas. Plan on doing 200-300 kms a day, camping and cheap hotels. I ride a KTM 950 SE, it can carry the gear my XR couldn't. Look forward to hearing from you.

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Thanks for the invite. I am planning on travelling in Jan 2010 though. I figured that if a person veers towards the coast to bypass the passes in N. California then all should be OK. December is a little early for me I think. Ideas?
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Thanks for the invite. I am planning on travelling in Jan 2010 though. I figured that if a person veers towards the coast to bypass the passes in N. California then all should be OK. December is a little early for me I think. Ideas?
If you're set on that time of the year just head towards the coast as quickly as possible. But one never knows what the passes will be like, you may luck out. Once you're on the coast, from Astoria, Oregon, heading south you should be OK for avoiding snow and ice. But do expect lots of rain and possible strong winds.

When I went down in early March I passed the flashing warning signs just north of Eureka. "Winter conditions, snow and ice" it said ...or something to that effect. That applied to the last "escape route" to the coast before siskyu pass. Luckily I took the one before that near Roseville, which had the lowest elevation gain, according to the nice people at the Eureka tourist information centre. I wasn't about to chance the pass when I learned that the freezing level had dropped to about 1000 feet below the Siskyu pass elevation. Don't forget that I-5 sits in a valley and there is a little mountain range between it and the coast.

Don't let any of this stop you. Just be aware that you're travelling during an iffy time of the year. To play it safe you could just pick a nice stretch of two days and gun it towards Cannon Beach, Oregon and then follow the coast. If nothing else, it's a beautiful area.


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