Crossed at Lukeville this morning

11/15 Just crossed at Lukeville today. All 3 check points got red light. Only
questions asked Liquor & Guns. nothing taken. Quick look inside. That's all.

Talleyho69 and others; warning; Obregon truck route to the left as one gets into town is absolutely unbelieveable pot holes and craters big enough to lose a geo or bend your tow bar. One must navigate 3 lanes of traffic from one side to the other to the best of your driving ability.

There is more concrete to drive on; how relaxing. No lines or anything fancy but a real shoulder. Lots of construction as they get ready to join the concrete slabs.Nothing new here; just every one in the same two lanes on one side of the freeway or the other.

Typically the rest of the way down requires line straddle or out right driving in the passing lane. Our passengers and skippers have felt they have been at sea all day. You will feel the humidity about 60 miles north of Mazatlan. It was 79 degrees at 8pm.

The short cut; well it was not that short, we took a wrong turn. It was apparent quite soon and after 45 minutes had the rigs turned around. It is simply a half circle around town. Turn left on the road into Guymas (sp) where it says airport. Stay on that road until a large intersection of the 4 way stop variety and turn right and go up the hill; this leads you back to the main exit(bottom of hill) of Guymas where you make a left. Stay on this with no turns and you will be on 15 cuota.

Early in the morning there is quite a bit of traffic, the road is not smooth or new, the sun is blinding and if you don't make a wrong turn, it probably does save time.

Canadian Rainbirds; I thought you were coming by Durango, did not know you were in San Carlos. We will be in San Fernando (directly to the left as you come in the gate) for most if not all of the winter.

We left San Carlos at approx 6:10, I'm in the tag axle Foretravel, cruised between 56 and 60 mph where possible, and got in the park after fueling up just as darkness settled. We had three short stops accounting for no more than 45 minutes.

Canadian Rainbirds, where are you? We are leaving Totonaka Saturday morning, tomorrow, planning on a night in Mochis, two in Mar Rosa, one in Tepic, then either Guad or Patzcuaro. We'll do one or two in Patzcuaro, then down the mountain.

Thanks Talleyhoe for your post. We have been crossing at Lukeville for many years and only had anything (beef) taken once last year.

I do not cross southbound at lukeville, if you are going to have any hassles with paperwork re pets & food, its there.

BTW road conditions from Durango to Guanajuato are good, except the 3rd periferico around Aguascalientes is really rough.

Tallyho69 and Cross Country; how long are you staying in Mazatlan? We had hoped to be there next week but we're still in San Carlos waiting for the windshield. I think the shop for got to order it so we'll likely be here another week.

Don't have GPS, and at this point, want enough water access for leisurely showers.

Sometimes things change quickly, and your most recent date is over 13 months old.

"so is 396p in San Carlos for just a place to park!"

There is always beach camping out near the condos. N 27 deg 57.763 min, W 110 deg 59.645 min

Cheap and has a view too

http://ioverlander.com/places/9079-san-carlos-wild-camp

Thanks to the posters...finally some real information from those "on the ground" (I hate that term) in Mexico.

A nice change from the tit for tat from the "old Mexico hands" you get on here so often. And the useless arguments over bureaucratic minutiae.

Don't know which one you were,but we heard you leave. Please post tonight if you can, we are staying in San Carlos today. Why? What's the rush?

We'll be at Mochis Saturday night, we are sick of the 500 mile run, and again, what's the rush?

We'll be front row at Mar Rosa for 2 nights. Yes, it's pricey for Mexico, but so is 396p in San Carlos for just a place to park!

Again, please review your "short cut" for us!