Red Rock Road Pull Out

We skied Mt. Bachelor and were on our way to Lake Tahoe and just needed a place to sleep. It’s just a wide spot on a side road, but was what we were looking for.

Just in time overnight site. Lots of litter + somebody has dumped boxes of mail which has now scattered. Bonus: the red rock formations are very picture-worthy and just a short (10 min) walk to the base. 4500’ elevation, 23° overnight. Highway traffic most of the night; but private & no other campers intruded.

If you are like me and frequently travel from Oregon's I5 to California's US 395 (eastern Sierra's) in winter, you know the only reliable place to "cross over" is the Hwy 89/44 route (via Susanville, locals say).  But if you are north of Reno in late day and don't want to head over the pass at night when the temperatures drop, it's nice to have a place to wait until morning.  This largish pull out, a block or so off the highway is perfect.  If you sleep in, don't be surprised though when the FedEx trucks do their rendezvous here.