One alternate, shown below, is to cross at Tecate and take the Tecate-Ensenada free road.
Time to get to Ensenada: Approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes
Overview: Enter Baja through the Tecate border, follow the signs to Ensenada
The border crossing at Tecate - nice and mellow.Follow the Ensenada signs to the entrance of the free road. The signage is good.The road is in good condition, wider at parts...Sometimes scenic...Descending into the Baja wine valley.Entering the valley.Follow the Ensenada signs through the Baja wine valley.Descending into El Sauzal/Ensenada.Follow the signs to the City of Ensenada.