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[*] posted on 10-6-2008 at 09:00 PM
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Good news to all that have been waiting for the word on conditions out at white lake Nevada - it is dry and runnable - all of it is dry, not one brownish-gray blemish on it. I didn't have the chance to actually go out on it but there seemed to be the usual cow tracks here and there and some new patches of growth (nominal though). So if anyone's interested we can maybe start getting ready to car pool out there in the coming weeks/months.

It looked beautiful. (sorry no pictures)



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[*] posted on 11-6-2008 at 10:52 AM


I'm in! Just let me know when your ready. Sounds great. Can't wait.:cool:



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[*] posted on 11-6-2008 at 03:41 PM


I feel a sick day coming up. White Lake here I come....



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[*] posted on 11-6-2008 at 05:04 PM


There is another location that I was just recently made aware of that is enormous compared to White Lake and not too far from it (about 60 miles North). It too is also completely bone dry. I don't know the name but I do know the location -

Dry Lakes Northern Cali 1.jpg - 103kB



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[*] posted on 11-6-2008 at 05:13 PM


White lake is roughly a mile by a mile; whereas, this location is roughly 7.5 miles by 10.5 miles - wow!

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[*] posted on 11-6-2008 at 05:46 PM


Further update - I just got off the phone with the Pizza Factory in Janesville (which is about 5 miles North East of the "Big Ass Dry Lake" or it's actual name of "Honey Lake". They said that there are BLM vehicles out on it all the time and they didn't know who exactly owned it (they added that they themselves go out on the lake and have never been hassled by anyone) - I did find out that the Maidu use it for ceremonial purposes but the land is not controlled by the Maidu. There are a few basic access roads and vehicles are allowed (as far as I know) on it. Those access roads are - Pole line Rd. and Simms road. There is also a Federal Prison roughly 5 miles South of the dry lake.



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[*] posted on 11-6-2008 at 08:15 PM


I like Big Ass Dry Lake better!



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[*] posted on 12-6-2008 at 10:53 AM


Excellent Scouting! Nice find. All I can say is lets make a day out of it. Thanks for sharing. How far is it?



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[*] posted on 12-6-2008 at 12:36 PM


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Lake

This link has quite a bit of info.



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[*] posted on 12-6-2008 at 06:12 PM


from Auburn roughly about 175 miles - commuting is the only option.



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[*] posted on 12-6-2008 at 09:29 PM


count me in, let me know when you go.



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[*] posted on 13-6-2008 at 04:27 PM


YES!!! an endurance run from one side to the other



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[*] posted on 23-6-2008 at 06:09 PM


Here is the first, and most likely last, account of my visit to "Honey Lake" - huge with no access to the lake that I could find in the 2 hours I spent driving around the stupid thing. Done with that. White lake is dry - almost too dry - the amount of dust that was coming up doing leisurely 30 mph runs was way out of control - and the dust devils are quite intimidating at times -

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_JWkrlag_80

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- Honey Lake - waste of time
- White Lake - very, very dusty.



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[*] posted on 23-6-2008 at 10:38 PM


That sucks ... what a big waste of gas that was. Thanks for scouting it out for us though.
Thanks for the video clip. Gotta watch those dust devils .. they will have you talking to yourself :lol:
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[*] posted on 23-6-2008 at 10:43 PM


Dude you kinda sound like Seth McFarlane......:spin:



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[*] posted on 26-6-2008 at 09:19 AM


That does suck! yea thanks for scouting. Sorry it was not what we expected. :flaming: Keep looking. And you alway's do a great job with your videos on the tube. Those dust devil were pretty big.



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