Chester to Mount Shasta - Friday 29th September

Before continuing with the story of the intrepid Oil Leakers I'll finish the accoun tof Debbie and David's adventure:

Following the confirmation that the oil pressure gauge was not lying I decided that the best course of action was to flatbed the car to Monterey. We got lucky and AAA were able to oblige faster than we had expected, and by 8am we were on the road.

Earl finishes the trip on a flatbed

Meanwhile, back in Chester, Bill and Carolyn both decided to return home, in Bill's case influenced by the forecast for rain in Shasta and a concern about ineffective wipers. The surviving members (now down to 4 cars and 7 particpants) set off for Mount Shasta. A nice drive on Hwy 89 was followed by a detour around Mt Lassen due to road works. It seems that recent Oil Leaks have been jinxed by Mt Lassen, as the 2021 V2VOL also had to detour around the park due to the wildfires that year. Just so you can see what it looks like, here's a photo taken when Lloyd, myself, Jerry and Kjell drove though the park on the way to the start of the 2015 British Columbia Oil Leak.

Mt. Lassen in 2015 on the route to the start of the 2015 BCOL

This was followed by a visit to Burney Falls and a gentle hike with the reward of icecream cones all round.

Burney Falls

Icecream cones overlooking the falls...Yum!

The next stop was at the McCloud Falls which consists of three separate falls - Upper, Middle and Lower.

McCloud Upper Falls


McCloud Middle Falls

McCloud Lower Falls

Later in the day we experienced the first rain of the trip. For nighttime accommodations some stayed at the Best Western in Mt Shasta, while the more adventurous elected to stay in a Caboose at the Dunsmuir Railroad Park just outside town.

Caboose #2 accommodation



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