Rolling Down Cabbage Hill . . . We're starting our day at the Flying J in Caldwell, Idaho and we've got 400 miles to cover today, and our drive will include rolling down Cabbage Hill near Pendleton, Oregon. With A Heavy Load We've got a heavy load on this trip, so downhill speed management will be critical. Our day starts out with nice weather, but once we get to the western side of the Cascade Mountains we'll encounter … [Read more...]
Less Than 500 Feet Visibility – Fog On Cabbage Hill
May 31, 2020 by ·
Less Than 500 Feet Visibility La Grande, OR to Hermiston, OR(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) We've got less than 500 feet visibility on the way down Cabbage Hill on Interstate Highway 84 in Oregon. We stopped at the Flying J in La Grande, Oregon last night because of reports of less than 500 feet visibility due to fog on Cabbage Hill. Not Icy Today I was surprised to find that fog was still an … [Read more...]
A Desolate Oregon Drive
May 17, 2020 by ·
Ontario, OR to Hawthorne, NV(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Desolate Oregon We’ll be spending the day driving through some of the most desolate parts of the western U.S. along US Highway 95 in southwest Idaho, southeast Oregon and northern Nevada. No Cell Phone Coverage Here I enjoy driving along this route, but I wouldn’t want to break down out here; there are a few areas that still don’t have … [Read more...]
