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Re: [GMCnet] Help save the Sun [message #322481 is a reply to message #322480] Tue, 22 August 2017 11:31 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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Camped in Cove Palisades a few times. The upper campground is much
preferable to the one down in the canyon. You are correct, the view of the
back side of the cascades is spectacular, particularly at sunrise and
sunset. Rivals the grand Teton's and the Canadian Rockies. Have fun at
Crater Lake.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403

On Aug 22, 2017 9:09 AM, "KB" wrote:

> 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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