UPDATE 9/2024: The publication date is unknown… and before the data is out-of-date, I will share with you more of the pre-publication manuscript. Since the last update, the Mexican Peso has dropped in value to around five U.S. cents, or 19.5 pesos per dollar (9-30-24). Paving is completed or underway from San Miguel Comondú to San José Comondú, and from Bahía Tortugas to Punta Eugenia. The ‘Cowpatty’ cantina, km. 73 south of San Felipe, has reopened.
1/2025: The FMM fee increased to 861 pesos. The dollar is worth over 20 pesos, making the FMM cost about $42 (dollars). See also the new dog requirements at https://vivabaja.com/advice-on-driving/
The contents of about half the book had been shared a couple years ago, and most is now viewable. It may look different in the final version when published and I hope you will buy the final, book version if it gets printed. This book is a road guide of the roads beyond the cities to help you find the fun places to camp or explore in Baja California. It uses the kilometer markers on highways and odometer mileage on the dirt roads. All of the maps I made to accompany the road logs had previously been made public and are included.
Again, these are the pre-publication pages and might not include the latest updates or be of the highest quality print. I hope you enjoy my way of describing roads and locations. Here is the link to all my road guide maps: https://vivabaja.com/davids-2018-maps/
NOTE: ALL PAGES are protected by copyright © David Kier 2025
The Observatory Road:
Highway #5, south from Mexicali:
Highway #5, south of San Felipe:
Puertecitos Area:
Bahía San Luis Gonzaga Area:
Laguna Chapala Area:
El Rosario to Cataviña Area:
Laguna Chapala Area:
Punta Prieta to Bahía de los Angeles Area:
Paralelo 28° (near Guerrero Negro)/ Punta San Francisquito Area:
Remote Pacific (“Seven Sisters”) Area:
Bahía de los Angeles to Punta San Francisquito Area:
Sample pages for Baja California Sur:
Guerrero Negro to San Ignacio Area:
El Arco to El Barril Area:
El Vizcaíno to Bahía Asunción Area:
Bahía Tortugas Area:
Punta Abreojos Area:
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La Paz and Los Cabos Area Maps:
Coming next, the entire LOG 23: To Mission San Luis Gonzaga, San Evaristo, and La Paz Here is one page:
As of Sept. 21, 2024, there is no publishing date known. Many of you have been waiting up to six years for this book. Travel details have been updated as we have been made aware of them through 2023. Sincerely, David Kier