day 1
50 miles
50 total
First time on 439, the new 4 lane through the giant industrial park
Always hard to get going. Big Ed’s by 2:30, on the road 3:10. The industrial park is BIG.
Always hard to get going. Big Ed’s by 2:30, on the road 3:10. The industrial park is BIG.
day 2
189 miles
239 total
Yerington - Walker Lake - Hawthorne - Tonopah
Stormy weather rolled in again mid-afternoon. Spectacular driving watching the storm fronts in the mountains and valleys.
Stormy weather rolled in again mid-afternoon. Spectacular driving watching the storm fronts in the mountains and valleys.
day 3
147 miles
386 total
Tonopah - Goldfield - over the White Mountains - Big Pine
Scattered thundershowers makes for spectacular desert driving again. Miles of desert, mountain pass, desert valley, mountain pass then on up the mountain ridge for great view of Owens Valley.
Scattered thundershowers makes for spectacular desert driving again. Miles of desert, mountain pass, desert valley, mountain pass then on up the mountain ridge for great view of Owens Valley.
day 4
32 miles
418 total
Hang out in Bishop all day.
Black Sheep coffee for a long time, walk downtown, sit in my chair in the shade by the Bishop River, then up the mountain to my peaceful campground.
Black Sheep coffee for a long time, walk downtown, sit in my chair in the shade by the Bishop River, then up the mountain to my peaceful campground.
day 5
53 miles
471 total
Hang out in Bishop another half day, then up the road to my hot spring.
Another kind of meh day. Those Friday night assholes really threw me off my game.
Another kind of meh day. Those Friday night assholes really threw me off my game.
day 6
129 miles
600 total
Coffee and eat in Mammoth then an hour plus drive up 395 to Chris Flat.
Hot Springs till 11 am, then across the hills and beautiful Owens Valley to Looney Beans Coffee. Delicious Cafe then June Lake Loop then the pretty, familiar drive up 395.
Hot Springs till 11 am, then across the hills and beautiful Owens Valley to Looney Beans Coffee. Delicious Cafe then June Lake Loop then the pretty, familiar drive up 395.
day 7
86 miles
686 total
Up 395 to Minden, over the pass to South Lake Tahoe
Steak and eggs at Topaz, diesel and takeout for tonight in Minden then up, up, up and over Kingsbury Grade. South Lake was hoppin’
Steak and eggs at Topaz, diesel and takeout for tonight in Minden then up, up, up and over Kingsbury Grade. South Lake was hoppin’
day 8
62 miles
748 total
West side of the Lake, follow the Truckee River home.
Beautiful lake, Tahoe Bakery was great, follow the Truckee up 89 them over and down I-80. Grocery shop, go home.
Beautiful lake, Tahoe Bakery was great, follow the Truckee up 89 them over and down I-80. Grocery shop, go home.