California Highways 395 and 299

Dana expressed my feelings well about today's (Sunday, August 8) ride.  It was really enjoyable with a solid, but not too stressing climb (6% grade the last few miles).  I just wanted to add some information about the highways we rode as, while planning this trip we had difficulty learning anything about the conditions of these highways for riding.  Highway 395 out of Lakeview has an excellent riding surface and good shoulders south to Pine Creek on the California border.  The highway loses it's shoulders however in California, but the surface remains excellent and there was little traffic (we did ride it on Sunday morning so there may be more traffic at other times).  When we turned east onto Hwy 299 about 5 miles north of Alturas the surface remained good and we had shoulders most of the ride.  Also, very little traffic.  Neither of these highways have much protection from the hot sun, though a gentle breeze helped keep us cool near the summit of Cedar Pass.  This is a great ride.

Goose Lake (a "dry" lake) as seen from Hwy. 395 in California