oldryno - 12-18-2009 at 12:58 PM
Has anyone tried the Black rock desert ? I live in so Oregon and found a way that doesent take to long to get to.Its in such a remote location that a
person has to really want to go there..Just gotta look out for the "Burning Man" in augest.
Thanks for your input
L8R Oldryno
kitemaker4 - 12-18-2009 at 01:30 PM
I have never been out to black rock but I do know that they kite buggy at burning man.
Susan (npw goddess)
stetson05 - 12-18-2009 at 06:20 PM
is it in oregon?
jellis - 12-19-2009 at 11:49 AM
Alvord dry lake is in Oregon; in late spring and just before fall is the time we go. Fields is the closest town (16 miles) with the best hamburgers
and shakes we have ever tasted, and not just because we were eating our own cooking. They do have 7 or 8 motel rooms, gas station, grocery
store/everything else store, and a cafe. Camping on the dessert is the best and a hot springs is close by for bathing.
stetson05 - 12-19-2009 at 03:28 PM
Oh, I didn't realize it was the same place. I looked into going there when I was visiting Bend but it seemed to be a six hour drive and couldn't ask
my family to go so I could fly kites. I would like to try it sometime though
jellis - 12-19-2009 at 04:29 PM
Alvord is in Oregon west of Burns 118 miles. Black Rock is a burn't butt thing in Nevada.
csa_deadon - 12-19-2009 at 11:52 PM
LOL!!! Jellis said "butt"
jellis - 12-20-2009 at 11:33 AM
Burning Man is what I was referring to, as a lot of folks go naked, thus burnt butts.
blackrock location
oldryno - 12-20-2009 at 01:06 PM
Yes blackrock is in NW nevada.Its where thay broke the speed of spund on land.Has a huge Playa should be abel to buggy for miles and miles...Or so Im
hopeing this summer,Thanks for the replys oldryno
Zephyrson - 1-2-2010 at 08:59 PM
I buggied Black Rock at Burning Man (not naked...yet). It was awesome for me as it was my first time on a dry lake, I've done everything on San
Francisco's OB so far. The playa was hard-packed this year which made for some great speed. It was also surprisingly forgiving during wipe-outs. It
seems to crumble on impact a little. Last year I brought out the kiteboard but it was just too duney (not enough rain in the preceding months). If you
go to the event they ask that you leave through the airport and buggy in the open playa.
Gurlach is the closest town and it is seriously dinky. They have one inn that's part of Bruno's Country Club (bar/grill/motel).
I hear it's frosty cold this time of year, by the way.