Here we are hitting America’s Loneliest Highway out across Nevada toward Colorado. We have been trying to find the right opportunity to return to Colorado. The last time we were in the state was Five years ago when we explored the ruins just outside the Cortez area. That is the Only part of the state we have ever visited since we have been on the road. I have driven along Highway 70 in both directions twice in my past life but, as I said that was a Past life.
This boondock spot has become a traditional overnight stop along highway 50 in Nevada. Beers are always Cold, the owners are friendly and welcoming and the burgers are the Best in the lower 48. (So to be clear, the Palmer Bar in Palmer Alaska still holds the number one spot overall, but that’s a long trip for a hamburger)
If you are traveling on this section of Highway 50, Do not pass it up. They welcome Boondockers in their front parking area. Park away from the main parking area if you plan to spend the night and be sure to obtain permission.
This is the Middlegate MONSTER Burger, Eat everything on the plate (that means Every french fry, Pepper and olive. Leave only the tooth picks that hold it all together and you will receive a Free T-shirt. All that notoriety will cost you $19.95. The Chef recommends eating what you dislike most, first, and continue with the remainder and take your time. Not sure if TUMS are provided free of charge after you complete the challenge.
RULES: You may not leave your seat once the Burger is placed in front of you, if you must throw up, and you do it inside the restaurant or in the Parking lot, you must clean it up. Be sure to go all the way to the highway for that “problem”
All that excitement and we have only traveled 124 Miles toward our destination of OURAY, CO.
It was so hot in Baker, NV that we decided to hookup at the Baker RV park. The cost for Full Hookups there is $27.00 including tax. Boondocking was out of the question for us since temperatures were in the upper 90’s at 5PM
This is a good spot to spend a few days exploring Nevada’s Only National Park GREAT BASIN. We have visited it before and thoroughly enjoyed the hikes and the cave tour.
It’s scorching hot, and we are arriving in Green River, Utah. With limited places for boondocking and the extreme 104 temperatures, we headed for the Green River State Park and hookups for 3 nights. It’s not a bargain here at $35 a night, but in this heat, we were happy to have a spot in a nice State Park with plenty shade.
We spent time in the John Wesley Powell museum in town and enjoyed the exhibits and the video. For $6.00 it is definitely worth a stop. Plan on spending about an hour or more.
Imagine the work that went into building this section of Highway 70 shown below. Construction began about 1956 with a two-lane highway. In the late 1970’s they completed this portion of Highway 70. This transcontinental Interstate begins in Fort Cove, Utah and ends in Baltimore, Maryland. Across central Utah is one of the most desolate stretches of a freeway on the Interstate system. There are longer stretches of highway but not freeway. For more than 100 miles, from Salina Utah to Green River, you won’t find a single gas pump, soda machine, or flushable toilet. One hundred and six consecutive miles of no towns. Or exits for that matter! Once you start, there’s no “legal” way to turn around. The views of Spotted Wolf Canyon and the San Rafael Reef/Swell area are mesmerizing.
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