Up at 6:30 and out by 7:00 - 44° and sunny. Driving on Rt 20 for 156 miles, long and flat. The High Desert runs east/west and most of the terrain was formed by volcanic ash that settled in ancient lake basins.
We arrived at Crystal Crane Hot Springs in Burns OR around 12:30. Interesting place, out in open and site is basically a gravel parking lot. They do have some better sites on the hill with no utilities which we should have taken if I knew we wouldn’t need the air conditioner. There are also a few Teepees you can rent. They do have a hot spring pool which we did use after we set up. Very nice and water is 101°. We have noticed a very pretty bird in this part of the country, the Yellow Headed Blackbird, and they have a nest in the reeds behind the hot spring. There is a nice bathhouse and restrooms and a camp kitchen anyone can use. Also a sitting room with coffee, books and TV.
We rode down the road to Crane Store & Cafe for supper. Had a pretty decent salad. We made it back to the campground in time for a thunderstorm. Later on it cleared up but got cold. This was probably the most different campground we’ve stayed in.
Hot spring looks so nice!
ReplyDeleteIt was a neat experience.
ReplyDeleteMake reservations for that Tee Pee with a/c!
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