Drove this in March, (Maz to Durango) it is an experience! Beautiful views for a passenger, driver is busy. People had pulled over but not what i would call a "safe" pullover. Never driven the "free road", but the "new section" is pretty good, the rest of the road to Durango was under construction or fair to poor...many potholes. Maybe next year it will be better.
Stayed in Durango at Motel Aragon as Tequila posted. It was just Ok, better than a Pemex. Eventually better "overnighting" will happen..."money talks". There were small food stops along the way and shops at the toll stops we did not stop at.
I wish i could have seen more, but what i saw was very nice. After roads are repaired it should be better.
We encountered GPS failures before Durango, but eventually found our Durango stop.
When this route gets road improvements and safe overnighting improves, this will be a better route in my opinion.
