Across the West, Day 2

One of the ambitions for the trip was to go North and make the crossing where the great basin wasn't a thing. Also, I've wanted to see Crater lake since I did an Oregon State report in like 5th grade, so let's go do that. If you're in the area you should ride Mt. Lassen, but I just did that a few weeks ago, so I explored a bit on the way North.

On the way I decided to stop at Lava beds national park. Not much of a motorcycle park, mostly for caving, but continuing the volcano theme from Mt. Lassen.

Met a bunch of bikers there on their way South that insisted getting to Crater lake that day was ambitious. Hah. In the words of a wise Bay area rider: You can't ride all day if you don't ride all day.

Crater lake totally lives up to the hype and is worth a visit.

At some point a retired rider offered his advise that crossing Oregon on 26 would be more interesting and less slabby than 20, so instead of stopping at Bend, I found a local back road that took me up to Prineville for the night.

Sore butt but satisfying day. Starting East for real tomorrow.

(This is a very delayed repost due to the original not uploading properly. )