Baja Divide: Section 4

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A steep climb out of Santo Tomás, scenic dirt roads along the rocky Pacific Coast, Colonet is the first of many colorful MEX1 highway towns with fun food and resupply.

No bank or ATMs available at Colonet.

Resupply:
Santo Tomás - food, water, motel, camping, resturant.
Ejido Eréndira - food, water, motel, camping.
Colonet - food, water, motel, resturant.

A steep switchback climb leads out of Santo Tomás whereafter relatively little elevation change defines the rest of the route to Colonet. The road is wide and well-traveled with a few rocky and sandy sections. This is the first wild coastline south of the border. It is a remarkable contrast to the developed coastline of Alta California, USA. Eréndira is a small fishing town with some tourism and several well-stocked shops. South of Eréndira the route navigates farm fields, passes a unique rocky outcropping and eventually climbs away from the water. It follows some well used Baja 1000 tracks and eventually passes the Johnson Ranch before rejoining a graded dirt road to Colonet. Colonet is a bustling MEX1 town whereby the highway acts as a main street to the community. There are many loncherías, panaderías, taco stands, and stores. This is the last major resupply until Vicente Guerrero.

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The Baja Divide was developed by Nicholas Carman and Lael Wilcox in the winter of 2015-2016 on two consecutive rides down the peninsula.

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