Hurricane Damage | Warning

April 21st, 2024 by Spencer

Just made this pass in a heavy 4x4 Sprinter 144 with no issues at all. There are many slow sections with larger rocks you'll need to navigate but they've clearly fixed the road since the hurricane damage last year.

January 29th, 2024 by ricu_cn

In a motorcycle:
From la paz to san evaristo 4/5 hrs with plenty of stops for taking pictures. Road in good condition , the last part has more sand.
From san evaristo to las tunas : 1/2
Hrs, some stretch are difficult but doable.

The landscape are incredible all along the route

January 3rd, 2024 by georgiy.sukhanov

As of Jan 2024, the road from San Evaristo to La Soledad is doable for a high clearance 4x4 with 4low.

October 29th, 2023 by chris.trull1

After the recent hurricane in Oct 2023 the road is no longer passable in 4x4 vehicles. the road is washed out in 2 places and is about 1m wide with most the road washed out down the mountain side. There is a vertical bank on one side and the rest has gone down the mountain. The road is only possible now on bikes. The road is in horrendous state all the way. Kilometers of babyheads and huge washout requiring Enduro skills. Only suitable now for small to medium bikes with riders that have the appropriate skill set. It's brutal, hard with lots of crux's the whole way. So much of the road has been destroyed by the recent hurricane. Just to confirm the road is not wide enough for a 4x4 vehicle it 2 spots.

October 29th, 2023 by chris.trull1

The road is no longer passable for 4x4 vehicles since the latest huricane in LA paz Oct 2023. 2 sections have washed away down a big drop-off. The rest of the road is horrendous. Still possible on small and medium bikes if you have the required skills. baby heads for ever and some crux sections requiring Enduro skills. Currently not possible in a 4x4

January 28th, 2023 by TresChamigos

We came from Constitución via Gonzaga to San Evaristo and this warning had me spooked. I was expecting something sketchy I guess. When we drove down it is not much different than the rest of the road. Just loose rocks. Maybe the road has been cleaned up a little. Any 4x4 pickup with low range will be ok. Going down is certainly easier but just want to clarify if you’re used to bumping down Baja roads this is just a rough section. We drive a beat 99 Tacoma sr5. The section past Rancho Las Animas has much more exposure. Safe travels!

November 30th, 2021 by eric_on_the_road

Definitely low range and 4x4. Either that or you’ll damage your car. Going down is doable on 2wd high clearance. If you’re not high enough, you’ll leave pieces behind. Beautiful views…

April 17th, 2021 by youtube.com

We went through with our 97 Montero from La Paz to San Evaristo, whole trip took us 2 days. This section of the road was the biggest challenge we ever had. We had transmission and engine over heated so make sure your 4x4 had good maintenance and service and low gear working properly. View was epic and like an oil painting, totally worth it. Enjoy and have fun.

February 4th, 2021 by tanguy.adriaenssen

It certainly doesn’t look like this section has improved since the last report! It is a tough road no doubt, we went through west to easy (downhill) on 2 loaded adventure motorcycles and even with reasonable clearance and the benefit of only having 1 tire width the deal with it was challenging! We wouldn’t have made it in the opposite direction. High clearance and 4x4 with low gear and ideally locked differentials is a must if going up this road.

January 11th, 2021 by pelo.retrovisor

Both descriptions below accurate. Believe low gearing is mandatory going UP, unless you really want to push your vehicle and risk breaking something, tons of loose rocks and uneven ground, so you will want to crawl upwards in Low.

The views are stunning.

June 15th, 2019 by Tucks' Truck

contd... it's a beautiful and fun but slow route from La Paz to Cd Constitution. It took us around 8 hrs in total, over 2 days in a rugged, high-clearance 4x4.

June 15th, 2019 by Tucks' Truck

The description of this road is all still pretty much accurate, although we think the coastal section just to the south of here where 4x4 is required (see warning point) is probably tougher than this section. All in all, it's a

February 13th, 2018 by AndreasKramer.ch

Driving from La Paz via San Evaristo to Ciudad Constitution this is the most challenging climb one has to master. Driving UP you need definitively 4x4, high clearance and low ratio highly recommended. Driving DOWN (seawards) high clearance might do it. You face a steep climb, loose rocks and uneven surface.

From La Paz to San Evaristo you start with a sealed road, then sand/gravel which gets very corrugated on the last third. One very sandy spot awaits you at N 24.7348 W 110.68614 (see iOverlander "road to San Evaristo"), followed by a short inland drive 4kms further north. If you have any problems to get thru these two locations forget the "4x4 crux", you will not make it.
From "4x4 crux" the road is still steep and very bumpy and a sturdy car is recommended. In a place which is called Las Tunitas (N 24.81396 W 110.82990) on most maps the road gets well graded and 2WD.
Driving times (leasurly pace):
La Paz to San Evaristo 5:00 - 6:00
San Evarista to Las Tunitas 2:00
Las Tunitas to Cd. Constitution 5:00

We think the drive up to San Evastiro (fishing village, beach, restaurant) was the best part (colourful mts., fine beaches, cacti, great views, dolphins, mantas, excellent remote camping). Crawling up to Las Tunitas rewards you with a very rugged mountain scenery, palm dringed oases, the rest to Cd. Constitution is not half as spectacular.