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Re: [GMCnet] Help save the Sun [message #322480 is a reply to message #322460] Tue, 22 August 2017 11:08 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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James Hupy wrote on Mon, 21 August 2017 14:35
Karen, were you in the Madras/Prineville area with the other 29,999 people
who came for the event? Just watched the noon news, they had pictures of
the traffic. Fierce. They have never had that big of a crowd, ever. Travel
time from Salem to Portland, which is about 50 miles, is estimated to be
139 minutes. Bumper to bumper from 20 miles south of Salem to Portland.
Glad I'm here in my shop, working on a GMC.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or.



We lucked out big time and got three sites in the upper campground at Cove Palisades on Lake Billy Chinook, just outside Madras.
Well worth visiting in its own right since the boat ride with family in the canyon was wonderful. The park service kept
things really locked down here, which was a huge blessing. No smoldering fires, no blaring radios, and very quiet
after 10pm. Not leaving until today, and only going to Crater Lake, so shouldn't be too terrible a drive, we hope...
The biggest downside is the huge fires nearby which makes for very smokey sunrises and sunsets, but we're OK here.

Seeing Mt Jefferson (a volcano) to the west completely disappear and then re-appear in sunrise while we were in totality was
unbelievable.

Karen
1975 26'


 
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