Great Basin Highway

[salmonchaser]

We decided to combine having to go to Boise for medical with a trip to Arizona. Drove the Great Basin highway yesterday. Don't think it would be fun in the summer, but incredible with cool temps. Saw deer, elk, antelope and fantastic views. Maybe 10 cars all day. Highly recommend the drive.

 

[DrMike]

Those are some magnificent vistas. Without doubt the game you saw is a bonus.

 

[clearwater]

Nice,
Looks like the Mtns near McDermitt, Oregon. I would like to visit Great Basin Park and the Rubys sometime.

 

[lefty315]

That’s my kinda road trip, only 10 other cars!!

 

[Vince]

I didn’t see many on my drive to Fallon.

 

[JD338]

We need to look into this drive. We are going to do the Bear Tooth in MT this year.

JD338

 

[KinleyWater]

I didn’t see many on my drive to Fallon.

That's because you were going to Fallon. I've been there. The best thing about visiting was that I got to leave.

 

[cloverleaf]

What a beautiful world we live in! Thanks for sharing! CL

 

[salmonchaser]

Nice,
Looks like the Mtns near McDermitt, Oregon. I would like to visit Great Basin Park and the Rubys sometime.

We've driven from our home near LaGrande, Or through Mcdermitt several times. I like the Great Basin more. Generally when we head south we've picked a weather window, don't like pulling 6 to 7000 foot passes with snow on the road. We had road side snow all the way to Elly but the roads were dry. The parks/refuges are very cool.

 

[salmonchaser]

We need to look into this drive. We are going to do the Bear Tooth in MT this year.

JD338

Jim, if you make the Great Basin drive think about coming a half day further west, we'll put you up for a night or two. We're only 15 miles of Interstate 84.

 

[6mm Remington]

We need to look into this drive. We are going to do the Bear Tooth in MT this year.

JD338

You will love the Beartooths. Driving up the highway from Red Lodge is pretty impressive. It's steep and winding and gorgeous the whole way. Over 10,000 feet high at the top.

 

[JD338]

David
We are really looking forward to it!

JD338

 

[DrMike]

You will love the Beartooths. Driving up the highway from Red Lodge is pretty impressive. It's steep and winding and gorgeous the whole way. Over 10,000 feet high at the top.

David, we have family in the Red Lodge area. Having been there a couple of times and then travelling west and north from there is a beautiful trip.

 

[salmonchaser]

I'm blessed, I've had a couple of great careers, managed to save a little, been able to travel around this great country and then there is Catherine, I'm one lucky son of a gun.
We are hanging out in Parker Arizona till Friday, then down to Tucson for a few more.
She knows I'm getting impatient to be home, she needs lots of vitamin D. So we'll figure to be home in about three weeks.

 

[JD338]

Great stuff Don! Your bride is an awesome woman. Have fun soaking up that warmth and sunshine.

JD338

 

[Guy Miner]

That's because you were going to Fallon. I've been there. The best thing about visiting was that I got to leave.

So some years back I was scooting across Nevada on Hwy 50, westbound towards Fallon on my motorcycle... Wonderful ride... Everything was calm, peaceful, serene almost...

Then some danged jet-jockey decided a low-level, high speed run was appropriate! YIKES!

Ah well, it woke me up for sure.

Guy

 

[KinleyWater]

So some years back I was scooting across Nevada on Hwy 50, westbound towards Fallon on my motorcycle... Wonderful ride... Everything was calm, peaceful, serene almost...

Then some danged jet-jockey decided a low-level, high speed run was appropriate! YIKES!

Ah well, it woke me up for sure.

Guy

I do love me the sound of unruffled turbines.

 

[Guy Miner]

We need to look into this drive. We are going to do the Bear Tooth in MT this year.

JD338

I've done the Bear Tooth hwy on four wheels with my wife and one son along... In a very sedate Ford Explorer...

I REALLY want to do so again, on my motorcycle!

Guy

 

[Vince]

So some years back I was scooting across Nevada on Hwy 50, westbound towards Fallon on my motorcycle... Wonderful ride... Everything was calm, peaceful, serene almost...

Then some danged jet-jockey decided a low-level, high speed run was appropriate! YIKES!

Ah well, it woke me up for sure.

Guy

I was pushing cows down Del Monte Canyon in Nevada on green horse.

Hated the Chair Force ever since. They used that canyon for low level canyon training. Probably still do.

Vince

 

[salmonchaser]

On our way home, negotiated Tucson, Phoenix and Las Vegas traffic. About 100 miles north of Vegas on the Great Basin Highway found a little state park. Beautiful spot to spend the night.
Great Basin is a very unique ecosystem, get the chance very much worth the drive.