I didn't realize it but about 15 years ago me and a HD friend did a coast ride spring to NorCal see my brother, foothills into Tahoe. ( PS, ever get that way, take HWY 36 from Fortuna on the coast ( south of Eureka) to Red Bluff SUPER ride!) Then did the other side the "bumps" ( Cascade Mountain Range
eastern high desert) coming back. We were probably east Alvord Dry lake about 100 miles. We did (on 395 now Oregon out of NorCal) ride by weather beaten signs, "Lake Camping , Cabins for Rent". Then some beaten down structures, picnic tables rotting away in the sun, and sure had one hell of a beach, as THERE WAS NO LAKE!! Akali lake (dry). Trust me, western and eastern Washington and Oregon are like a different planets!
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