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Social Distancing, Part 2

April 03, 2020 by David Snodgrass in Roadtrip, Social Distancing

One of the places with about as much distance between people (or cattle) as anywhere in the West is SE Oregon. It is a fun area to travel to and around. The landscape is very different from most of the rest of the Pacific Northwest. One of the most unique features of this area is the dry lake bed of the Alvord Desert.

Flanked on the West by the Steens Mountain, which has an elevation of 9,734 feet, this high desert area gets very little precipitation in the shadow of the mountain. Riding on the surface of the lake is a bit odd. It looks dry, but at least in May, there can be hidden mud and goo just below the white crust. It is hard to trust it as a riding surface.

So look up the Oregon Scenic Byway and the High Desert Discovery Route. You will be at least 6 feet, and maybe 6 miles away from anyone else.

April 03, 2020 /David Snodgrass
Roadtrip, Social Distancing
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