Fuente Eterno
Driving Directions
Maps, driving directions, and GPS coordinates.
If possible, drive early in the day to avoid traffic, especially if you are driving from LA. Follow the following guide.
1) DO NOT DRIVE LATE AT NIGHT.
2) CARAVAN WITH OTHERS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
3) GATES WILL BE OPEN FROM 10:00am - 11:00pm (coordinate your arrival between these hours)
4) Need a high clearance vehicle. Does not have to be 4x4
5) No RVs or trailers will be able to pass through
6) DO NOT DRIVE ON THE LAKE BED THIS YEAR. DUE TO FLOODS IT IS TOO WET AND YOU WILL BE STUCK NO MATTER HWO GOOD OF A 4 X 4 YOU GOT. INSTEAD TAKE THE CANYOND DE GUADALUPE EXIT AND USE THE GRADED ROAD (WASHBOARD). (sometimes Federales will flag you down for questioning, but do not be alarmed. They are in military hummers and are respectful, but do not stop for anyone else that seem suspicious)
IMPORTANT: After going through the border, stay to your furthest possible right lane when passing through the border crossing, but not the furthest right lane, which is for cars that have to declare valubbles.
Once you pass the line. immediately turn right (see map below) onto the first street. This first street is only 50 feet away from the border passing. If you happen to miss it, don't panic keep going and take the next right, which is a one way street and when you reach the stop sign, make another right and you wil lbe back on track.
Follow the road (while it curves slight right) until you pass over a small bridge and keep to your right. After the bridge, go strait for 6 blocks (series of STOP SIGNS), then turn left on Colegio Militar (see map below). You will pass through several STOP signs going strait (I have attached a google map to this and also can be printed from http://www.blueinsomnia.com/mexicali.jpg) After 2.5 miles, you will reach a round about (UNDER CONSTRUCTION THIS YEAR, SO FOLLWO THE SIGNS FOR DETOUR), continue going strait on the same axis until the road merges with highway 2. (IF YOU GET LST, ASK TO GET ON HWY 2) Follow on highway 2 going north-west. After 13 miles, you will see the dried lakebed to your left. You will see the sign for Laguna Salada. Continue until you see he exit sign for Canyon De Guadalupe. Get on teh graded dirt road and drive for 27.2 miles.
At 27.2 mi., upon reaching the Italian olive plantation, turn LEFT onto another graded dirt road signed "CANON de GUADALUPE". Keep going towards Canyon De Guadalupe. This last segment begins with 7 mi. of mostly good but increasingly winding dirt road, and ends with 0.6 mi. of primitive dirt road. You will pass a gate, just continue until you reach the greeter station.
Click on each image for larger map and print.
| Map of Border Crossing | Map of the entire Lakebed | Lakebed Part 1 |
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| Lakebed Part 2 | Lakebed Part 3 | Lakebed Part 4 |
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03.01.2007. 16:51