As I get closer to departing for Mexico, I’ve made a few route updates. The first update is to route around a planned closure on day 1 just north of the San José del Cabo airport. Recent reports say the route is unridable due to deep sand and it may be closed to traffic soon. I can’t say I’m sad about skipping unrideable sandy roads, but cycling alongside the Carretera Transpeninsular heading north from San José del Cabo isn’t all that appealing, either.
With some extra time on my hands – I’m planning an off-route detour after my rest day in La Ventana. Instead of taking the highway east toward Los Planes and the coast, I am planning to take the Cardon Corridor trails and work my way east along the coast at Playa Turquesa out to the lighthouse at Punta Arena de la Ventana before heading south along the coast road. I’ll end the day at Enseneda de Muertos, hopefully with a beer and dinner at the one restaurant located along this section of beach, Restaurant 1535.
Bikepacking for Nerds 