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Merian
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 Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:02 pm Post subject: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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headed down past Sheldon NWR, and cutting across Nevada
US 395, 95, 50
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vegpedlr
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:59 pm Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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Great Basin NP? I haven't been, but I've driven by it a couple times and kicked myself later.
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RichBenn
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 4:11 am Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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| vegpedlr wrote: |
| Great Basin NP? I haven't been, but I've driven by it a couple times and kicked myself later. |
I did my honeymoon there long ago, before it was a national park. Lehman caves, Wheeler peak, good fishing, and Bistlecone pines are all good.
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RichBenn
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 4:28 am Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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| Merian wrote: |
headed down past Sheldon NWR, and cutting across Nevada
US 395, 95, 50 |
Ruby Mountains, Blackrock desert, Ruby Marsh, area 51 in adiition to Great Basin. I've lived in Nevada for 40 some years, so PM me if you have more specifics as to your route. There are some interesting places out in the middle of nowhere. I live in the west part, but have gotten around some.
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Ahwahnee
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:47 am Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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| You said in the other post that you do not like tourists... my recollection of Great Basin NP is that it is more or less undiscovered by the usual crowds. |
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Syncro Jael
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:48 am Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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San Rafael Swell, in Utah, is a must see destination. At least on your way back to Oregon. It is further north just east of Castle Dale, UT. Here is just one spot to camp.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:52 am Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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| I recommend taking 97 through Kalamith over I5. In summer lake sisxaui by Shasta is a nice swim. And Nevada is pretty lame. Just drive through and spend some time around Moab. |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 9:38 am Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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I think people may be forgetting that the upper roads into Great Basin are still closed in February.
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Ahwahnee
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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Funny how everyone else visiting is a tourist.  |
Car sticker seen in Tucson (and no doubt elsewhere)...
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 4:31 pm Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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| What time of the year? You will want to avoid the San Rafael Swell at Easter--to crazy with drunken off roaders. |
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Merian
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:47 pm Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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| Great Basin is beautiful (and quiet) but it will be bloody cold in February. We camped there a couple of years ago in November and woke up with several inches of snow on the van. |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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| Ahwahnee wrote: |
| You said in the other post that you do not like tourists... . |
Funny how everyone else visiting is a tourist. |
Or maybe dislike themselves. Or aren’t self-aware. Or just dislike themselves in large numbers.
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Merian
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:50 pm Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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| jimf909 wrote: |
| vanagonjr wrote: |
| Ahwahnee wrote: |
| You said in the other post that you do not like tourists... . |
Funny how everyone else visiting is a tourist. |
Or maybe dislike themselves. Or aren’t self-aware. Or just dislike themselves in large numbers. |
I will be doing some habitat evaluations on at-risk species.
But thanks very much.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: What to do on the way to Zion from Bend, Oregon |
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If you're going to Pocatello then south on I-15, and if you feel like an overnight stay in that area, check out Lava Hotsprings about 40 minutes south of Poky. Cute little town with the nicest developed hot springs I've been too, decent pizza joint, and a campground within walking distance of town (or stay at the very affordable historic place right on the river in town - I forget it's name but it's a big white building with a very good restaurant inside).
It's a bit out of the way to just swing into for a few minutes, but if you can spend a couple hours there soaking / wandering around it could be fun.
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