Exploring the Highways and the Byways.
Tag: Highway 395
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A Journey to Old Perpetual, Oregon’s Only Geyser
Tucked away just north of Lakeview, Oregon, Old Perpetual is a high-desert oddity you won’t find anywhere else in the state. This geyser, born from a 1920s hot spring resort experiment, still shoots scalding water skyward every couple of minutes. It may not rival Old Faithful, but it’s a one-of-a-kind roadside stop that is like…
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Where Does Highway 395 Begin and End?
Highway 395 is one of our favorite roads. You are rewarded with fantastic views almost the entire drive, from California and Nevada’s eastern Sierra mountains to the beauty of Oregon and Washington’s forest. The highway also pretty much avoids big cities, only hitting two along its 1,305-mile journey. That wasn’t always the case, though, as…