Burns OR

9 am to 1 pm:  137.5 miles
Hwy 395 to Hwy 20
Stopped at Burns RV Park

Hwy 395 between Lakeview and the end of Lake Albert was absolutely spectacular!   It's a shame that the haze and smoke from the California fires meant that any photos taken could not do the scenery justice.   Just the same,  it was striking with the mountains on one side and the lake on the other.  Incredibly beautiful.

Lake Albert in the middle of haze and smoke

The hazy mountains across the road from the lake

Once past the lake it was high desert all the way to Burns.  We noticed that the mileposts all had a D after the number and had to find out what that was all about.  This is the explanation.  "Travelers on U.S. 395 might see the letter “B”, “C”, “D” or “E” after the mile number. The letters are there to help emergency responders and ODOT crews identify specific highway sections when a mile post number is given as the location of a crash, stranded motorist, highway hazard or other incident."

Hwy 395 - no mass traffic on this road

For some reason the 135 miles from Lakeview to Burns seemed such a long way today so that after stopping for lunch we decided to just stay here.

Central Pastime Bar & Grille in Burns where we had lunch.  Decor was amazing - very patriotic.

In our campground - tribute to Paiute Indian Reservation down the street