464 km/289 miles – This will be a long day on the road as we retrace our journey on Toll Hwy 15D which is largely 4 lanes. After leaving the campground we return to Hwy 15D and head north, past Culiacan, Guasave and the north side of Los Mochis. Plan for a lunch stop on the road, a fuel stop and body breaks along the way.
Our destination is the Carroil Gasolina Fuel Station and Truck Parking on the south side of El Carrizo, Sinaloa which opened in 2022. This is a secure, easy in and easy out and very on Hwy 15D, this is a perfect overnight stop to break up the long drive northbound. Baja Amigos should arrive in the late afternoon, enough time to set up, enjoy a cold beverage. Perhaps the group is interested in a Happy Hour?
Los Mochis is a coastal city in northern Sinaloa, Mexico and has a population of about 400,000. Los Mochis is the western terminus of the Chihuahua-Pacific Railroad (El Chepe), which passes through the scenic Copper Canyon. This railway was originally conceived by Albert K. Owen and approved by President Porfirio Díaz as a trade route linking the cattle markets in Kansas City with the nearest port on the Pacific Ocean, Topolobampo. Today the North Pacific irrigation region (Sinaloa-Sonora) in which the Fort Valley is the largest district and is the principal agricultural area of Sinaloa, containing over 70% of all irrigated land and producing sugar cane, cotton, rice, flowers, and many types of vegetables. The valley is one of the largest producers of mangoes in Mexico. Nearby Topolobampo is the second largest natural deep-water port in the world, and is known for its commercial fishing.
