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...]
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...]
A Very Scenic Drive; Oregon – Idaho – Nevada
July 21, 2019 by ·
Today's Journey A Very Scenic Drive Ontario, Oregon to Ely, Nevada(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Oregon Scenic Drive We spent the entire day yesterday making a very scenic drive through one of my favorite parts of Oregon; along the Columbia River. Now we've only got about one mile to go before we cross the Snake River and leave Oregon. Idaho Scenic Drive We'll drive half way across … [Read more...]
