Left Beatty, NE about 8:30 PDT to travel across Death Valley National Park, US190, early before the extreme heat. The terrain was much different than I envisioned; plenty of mountain passes to cross. The valley is located in the middle of the park. Temps reached about 105F before noon. Glad we crossed it when we did.
Death Valley, CA:
Death Valley, CA:
Next, we headed for the west coast, taking US395 south to CA178. This provided more difficult mountain roads to cross, specifically the Kern River Canyon before we reached Bakersfield. After lunch continued on US58 to Morro Bay. Arrived at the West Coast about 7:30 pm PDT. HOORAY!
Kern's Canyon, CA along CA178:
Big rock formation of the coast at Morro Bay, CA:
The docks at Morro Bay, CA:
Very hot day, 100 plus temps, all day except when we reached the coast. By the time we got to Morro Bay it was 60 and cloudy, perfect for riding motorcycles. We hope not to repeat the temps of the last few days for quite some time.
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