just crossed border at douglas today easy crossing about 1 hour paid someone 3$ to watc the bike and handled the paperwork myself the ride down to casa grande was ok few military checks but they waved me through hope this helps anyone trying to cross

We are getting ready to head out again. Just a couple of questions. Do they handle the customs (importation of the motorcycle) and imigration at the same place on the Mexican side? I couldn't find the town that you identified. If you are aware, what condition is Highway 17, South out of Douglas in Mexico to Hermosillo? Thank you.

Just chiming in with my 2 centavos , Yes the border tramites can all be done in the Agua Prieta border terminal ( leaving Douglas AZ)
Holly obviously took Mex 2 east then at Janos CHIH turned south on Mex 10 to Nuevo Casas Grandes, well marked on all maps , and then on to points south, either Buenaventura and Copper Canyon country or to Chihuahua city etc etc.There used to be a customs check on Mex 2 in the mountains east of Agua Prieta long ago where documents could be issued , but it is closed
Mex 17 south out of Agua Prieta is an excellent paved highway through some high country valley lands, ranches , field crops , pecans , interesting towns. Then it bends to SW at Moctezuma and joins the Rio Sonora valley system and descends to warmer more and more desert-like country and to Hermosillo where you can get on Mex 15,north or south or carry on west to visit the Sea of Cortez coast at Bahia Kino.
If the CC is your aim then from Moctezuma you could take some gravel backroads to Sahuaripa and then to Mex 16 at about Santa Rosa an d San Nicolas and Mex 16 east into the real mountains.

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