MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide Mexico State Highway #54 "Guadalajara to Colima City" Miles ITEM SUMMARY 0.0 Terminus Saltillo, Coahuila The city of Saltillo in the state of Coahuila Mexico begins it's history Mexico with a water spring that is the site where the city began the settlement, from this water spring jumped into a semi desert area, giving with this the city's name (Saltillo means small jump) Altitude: 5627 feet 3.0 University campus in University campus UAAAN. Altitude: 5879 feet Saltillo, Coahuila Mexico 11.2 Highway Intersection Highway Intersection to San Juan de la Vaqueria village and to Huahuachichil village to junction with highway #57 Saltillo-Matehuala. Altitude: 6270 feet 16.2 Agua Nueva town, Agua Nueva town, Coahuila Mexico. Altitude: 6299 feet Coahuila Mexico 34.2 Railroad crossing Railroad crossing. Altitude: 6230 feet 38.3 Highway exit to El Highway exit to El Salvador - San Francisco villages, Coahuila, Salvador - San Francisco Mexico. Altitude: 6152 feet villages, Coahuila 51.6 State Border Line, Coahuila State Border Line, Coahuila and Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6342 feet and Zacatecas Mexico 67.6 Highway Exit to Highway Exit to Concepcion del Oro, a miner town in the state of Concepcion del Oro town, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6296 feet Zacatecas Mexico 87.8 Highway Exit to La Noria Highway Exit to La Noria de Guadalupe village, Zacatecas Mexico. de Guadalupe village, Altitude: 6050 feet Zacatecas Mexico 94.3 Roadside dinner Roadside dinner. Altitude: 6093 feet 102.3 Intersection highway #62 to Intersection highway #62 to Matehuala town in the state of San Luis Matehuala Potos? Mexico Altitude: 6243 feet 115.6 Rancho Nuevo community, Rancho Nuevo community, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6923 feet Zacatecas Mexico 119.0 El Caracol village, El Caracol village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6706 feet Zacatecas Mexico 119.1 El Costillal Creek El Costillal Creek. Altitude: 6686 feet 125.7 San Benito, Zacatecas San Benito, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6394 feet Mexico 132.4 El Tulillo, Zacatecas El Tulillo, Zacatecas Mexico has an airstrip. Altitude: 6791 feet Mexico 144.9 Highway Exit to Puerto Highway Exit to Puerto Madero town in the state of Zacatecas Mexico, Madero town, Zacatecas a small rural town with a gas station. Altitude: 6936 feet Mexico 152.4 Vista Hermosa, Zacatecas Vista Hermosa, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6565 feet Mexico 154.9 San Antonio village, San Antonio village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6552 feet Zacatecas Mexico 164.5 Sierra Vieja, Zacatecas Sierra Vieja village in the state of Zacatecas Mexico and highway exit Mexico to Cervantes village. Altitude: 6388 feet 169.0 Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer. Altitude: 6440 feet 175.2 State boder, Zacatecas and State boder, Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi Mexico. Altitude: 6473 feet San Luis Potosi Mexico Page 1/4 PDF Document Generated on 2017-May-01 Copyright 2017, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 184.6 Highway Exit to Villa de Highway Exit to Villa de Cos, Zacatecas Mexico and highway exit to Cos, Zacatecas Mexico Fresnillo town also in the state of Zacatecas. Altitude: 6562 feet 190.6 Highway Exit to Highway Exit to Chuparrosa village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6539 Chuparrosa village, feet Zacatecas Mexico 194.4 Highway Exit to Villa Highway Exit to Villa Gonzalez Ortega (Ba?on), Zacatecas Mexico. Gonzalez Ortega, Zacatecas Altitude: 6535 feet Mexico 194.8 San Ramon village, San Ramon village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6542 feet Zacatecas Mexico 202.3 Laguna Seca town, Laguna Seca town, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6755 feet Zacatecas Mexico 211.5 Pozos de Gamboa town, Pozos de Gamboa is a town in the state of Zacatecas Mexico that has Zacatecas Mexico some rural services. Altitude: 7428 feet 218.4 Morelos town, Zacatecas Morelos town, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 7477 feet Mexico 218.6 Junction Highway #49 and Junction Highway #49 and #54. Altitude: 7464 feet #54 224.8 Technological University of Technological University of the city of Zacatecas ITZ. Altitude: 7812 the city of Zacatecas feet 224.8 Exit to the city of The city of Zacatecas, Zacatecas Mexico was founded in the year 1546 Zacatecas, Zacatecas and built over a rich vein of silver found by the Spanish, The name Mexico comes from a Nahuatl word for a type of grass common in the region, zacatl and so how the inhabitants of this regions were known. Places to visit in the city are the Cathedral, Church of Santo Doming, College of La Compa??a de Jesus, Church of San Agustin, Parish of La Virgen del Patrocinio, the aqueduct. Altitude: 7815 feet 224.8 Junction highways #49 and Junction highways #49 and #45 just outside Zacatecas city, in the State #45 of Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 7815 feet 225.2 U turn U turn. Altitude: 7779 feet 227.0 Gas Station Gas Station. Altitude: 7477 feet 233.3 Highway Exit to El Highway Exit to El Tepetate village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 7234 Tepetate village, Zacatecas feet Mexico 234.3 Highway Exit to San Blas Highway Exit to San Blas village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 7172 village, Zacatecas Mexico feet 236.7 El Fuerte village, Zacatecas El Fuerte village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 7090 feet Mexico 237.5 Malpaso Dam Malpaso Dam. Altitude: 7113 feet 239.1 Exit to Malpaso Village, Exit to Malpaso Village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6975 feet Zacatecas Mexico 239.2 Gas Station Gas Station. Altitude: 6985 feet 242.0 Creek Creek. Altitude: 6936 feet 244.5 Felipe Angeles town, Felipe Angeles town, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6844 feet Zacatecas Mexico 251.1 Chicomostoc Archeological The Chicomostoc Archeological site is a ceremonial center build site, Zacatecas Mexico between the 400 and 900 AC, this is a sacred land with a great harmony found within the buildings. Altitude: 6680 feet Page 2/4 PDF Document Generated on 2017-May-01 Copyright 2017, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 259.0 Villa Nueva, Zacatecas The town of Villa Nueva in the state of Zacatecas Mexico is a tranquil Mexico colonial town founded on April 1692, has a very beautiful building the San Judas Tadeo Church. Altitude: 6276 feet 264.3 Tenengo village, Zacatecas Tenengo village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6181 feet Mexico 278.0 Zapoqui, Zacatecas Mexico Zapoqui, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 5764 feet 281.8 El Soyate, Zacatecas El Soyate, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 6053 feet Mexico 282.1 Exit to Julian Adame Dam Exit to Julian Adame Dam. Altitude: 6010 feet 283.9 Exit to Tlayahua village, Exit to Tlayahua village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 5860 feet Zacatecas Mexico 289.3 El Chique Dam El Chique Dam. Altitude: 5430 feet 290.0 El Chique village Zacatecas El Chique village Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 5312 feet Mexico 292.1 San Luis de Custique San Luis de Custique village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 5230 feet village, Zacatecas Mexico 296.6 Tenaguillo village, Tenaguillo village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 5007 feet Zacatecas Mexico 300.0 Juchipila creek Juchipila creek. Altitude: 4918 feet 301.0 Tabasco town, Zacatecas Tabasco town, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 4970 feet Mexico 308.1 Huanusco village, Huanusco village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 4941 feet Zacatecas Mexico 310.2 Highway Exit to San Pedro Highway Exit to San Pedro Apostol village, Zacatecas Mexico. Apostol village, Zacatecas Altitude: 4977 feet Mexico 310.2 Air strip Air strip. Altitude: 4977 feet 316.7 Highway Deviation Just outside of Jalpa town is a deviation or beltway from this town and the junction with highway #70 to the city of Aguascalientes, in the state of Aguascalietes Mexico. Altitude: 4587 feet 320.5 Highway Junction At this junction you can take the beltway and avoid entering the town of Jalpa, Zacatecas Mexico a traditional site that welcomes the visitors. Altitude: 4639 feet 330.0 Achoquen Dam Achoquen Dam. Altitude: 4465 feet 332.6 San Isidro village, San Isidro village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 4337 feet Zacatecas Mexico 333.3 Highway Exit to San Highway Exit to San Miguel village in the state of Zacatecas Mexico. Miguel, Zacatecas Mexico Altitude: 4354 feet 335.2 Juchipila River bridge Juchipila River bridge. Altitude: 4177 feet 335.7 Apozol town, ZAcatecas Apozol town, ZAcatecas Mexico. Altitude: 4180 feet Mexico 339.1 Mezquitera village, Mezquitera village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 4131 feet Zacatecas Mexico 340.4 Juchipila town, Zacatecas The name for the town of Juchipila, in the state of Zacatecas Mexico Mexico comes from the nahuatl word Xochipillan and means place of beautiful flowers and is an agricultural town Altitude: 4068 feet 343.9 El Remolino, Zacatecas El Remolino, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 3990 feet Mexico Page 3/4 PDF Document Generated on 2017-May-01 Copyright 2017, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 351.2 Moyahya de Estrada Moyahya de Estrada village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 3829 feet village, Zacatecas Mexico 358.0 Alameda de Juarez village, Alameda de Juarez village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 3806 feet Zacatecas Mexico 363.1 Las Palmas village, Las Palmas village, Zacatecas Mexico. Altitude: 5013 feet Zacatecas Mexico 370.2 State border line, Zacatecas State border line, Zacatecas and Jalisco Mexico. Altitude: 4888 feet and Jalisco Mexico 383.2 San Nicolas village, Jalisco San Nicolas de Abundis village, Jalisco Mexico. Altitude: 5935 feet Mexico 385.8 Los Sauces Dam Los Sauces Dam. Altitude: 5620 feet 387.4 Ixtlahuacan del Rio, Jalisco The town of Ixtlahuacan del Rio, Jalisco Mexicoas was founded by Mexico Toltecs approximately 610 AD, the name means "flat place". Altitude: 5381 feet 388.0 Gas Station Gas Station. Altitude: 5400 feet 388.7 Roadside dinner Roadside dinner. Altitude: 5374 feet 400.1 Santiago River Bridge Santiago River Bridge. Altitude: 2986 feet 403.8 Viewpoint stop Viewpoint stop looking at the ravine and the Santiago river.