John Ferguson
Jul 18, 2002, 4:23 PM
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Driving from Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua to Mazatlan
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: I am driving from Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua to Mazatlan at the end of july. I found 3 posible routes:
: 1. Go south on highway 24 to Parral and then highway 45 Durango. Then cross "El espinazo del diablo".
: 2. Go west on highway 16 until Sonora and then head south to Ciudad Obregon. Then south to Mazatlan.
: 3. Go south on highway 24 to Parral then head west to Culiacan. I hear this road has about 50-70 miles of unpaved section and only 4x4 trucks are recommended. Is this true? Then south to Mazatlan. <p>: Which do you recommend of this route and why? If there are better routes than these ones please advise. I going with me wife, her 13-year sister, and our 1-year old. Safety is my main concern so I am planning on driving only at night and plan on staying overnight at a hotel along the way.<p>: Thanks for your time and comments.
: Orlando<p>
Orlando:<p>Your best and safest bet is to go south to Durango, then take Hwy. 40 to Mazatlan. From Cuauhtemoc you're looking at about 6-7 hours to Durango and another 8 on the Devil's Backbone to Mazatlan. The road betweeen Cuauhtemoc and Durango is good, not too heavily traveled, and has services at adequate intervals. In my opinion, the Devil's Backbone is one of the greatest drives there is. Many people will say stay away from this road, but if you take it conservatively, you'll likely enjoy it and stay safe.<p>I have also traveled Hwy. 16 to Hermosillo. If you like to be alone, this road's for you! After Basaseachic, fuel and other services are very limited all the way to Hermosillo. There is a short cut at San Nicolas that goes to Cd. Obregon which I have never driven, but it is much shorter than going all the way to Hermosillo. Hwy. 15 south to Mazatlan is very busy and will put a dent in your wallet in the form of toll roads. I discourage you taking this route (Hwy 16 to Cd. Obregon, then south), at least as a first-time driver to Mazatlan.<p>Don't even consider trying to drive from Parral to Culiacan. I was thinking about taking this road a while back on a motorcycle (read my post way down the On The Road Again page) but was warned not to due to very tough conditions i.e. dirt road almost impossible to follow as well as some water crossings. The gentleman who conveyed the info said it took two full days to travel this road.<p>I would recommend staying overnight in Durango. There are numerous hotels to choose from with some interesting ones downtown. In Mazatlan, there are countless hotels, with the cheapest ones downtown, a couple of great hotels in Olas Altas (my favorite), then many, many, more going north to the Golden Zone.<p>I hope I helped a little. Have a great trip!
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