Alamos to El Fuerte
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Road Log
Alamos, Sonora
to
El Fuerte, Sinaloa

This log covers the dirt road from Alamos, Sonora to El Fuerte, Sinaloa. Many pueblos have small general stores and expendios de cerveza (beer stores) but there are few other services along the road in case of problem. We made the run to El Fuerte in 3.5 hours on Polaris 500 ATVs with only brief stops along the way. Add another 1.5 hours for trucks and SUVs, more time if you are running in a group or moving leisurely. This is a fairly easy run but with lots of intersections and opportunities for disorientation. To help you keep on track, this log includes lots of landmarks as well as intersections.

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DESCRIPTION

0.0 Plaza in Alamos--Ask how to get out of town and then write us so we can improve this description. We forgot to write things down after our shrimp and beer break!
1.2 Minor intersection, go straight
1.8 Crossroads, go straight towards Chinal
5.0 Pass Rancho Uvalamas on right
8.2 Vado El Mentidero
11.2 Go straight towards Chinal, left goes to Rancherias
13.3 Pass Rancho Paradones
14.8 Go straight to Chinal, right goes to Tojibampo
15.0 Pass Rancho Viejo
17.8 Intersection, go straight, do not take either of the 2 lefts
20.7 San Vicente, go left to Chinal
24.0 Rancho Los Caponomos
27.2 Cerro Colorado, go left
29.0 Vado Manojaque
33.3 El Carrizal, here the road splits only to rejoin later, take your pick
35.9 Maquipo, go straight, do not go left
37.2 Pueblito of Maquipito
40.1 Chinal, we went straight through town but I have a feeling one could take the left entering town and do as well
45.7 T-Intersection, turn right onto main road
47.1 Pass La Viuda
49.4 Pass Buyabampo in the Municipio (County) of Choix
54.2 Pass Maquicoba on the left
62.8 Presa Hidalgo and PAVEMENT!
70.4 El Fuerte Plaza, you made it!
   

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Updated 06/01/2008