Day 28 July 29, 2025 Pendleton Oregon to Boise Idaho 270 miles
As we were leaving Pendleton we saw a sign saying it was 9:06 AM and 78 degrees. Sure is going to be a hot one. We purchased a mobile thermometer for our next trip. However, it may be better if we don’t know how hot it gets. We elected to continue on the backroads rather than the freeway. Pretty sure we were never on some of these roads before.
The grain fields around Pendleton have been harvested thank goodness. The grain dust and regular dust can make visibility pretty bad.
We began seeing some evergreen trees as we entered the Battle Mountain Scenic Corridor. This wanders through the Blue Mountains following a small stream. The stream has very little water and we can see the rocks at the bottom.
We climbed and descended at least two low passes. They were only about 4000 feet. Compared to where we have been this was not much. The grade wasn’t steep either.
We did have to stop for a couple of minutes for a crew trimming some trees. We couldn’t tell if they had fallen in a storm or if they were just being removed.
We stopped at a small turn out for a break and lunch. While sitting there a doe came running down the hill, sailed over the fence and continued with her fawn. The fawn had been waiting in a protected area.
We stopped for gas in Unity Oregon. The cost was $5.909 per gallon. Similar in price to northern Canada. We also got popsicles which melted as fast as we could eat them. They tasted pretty good.
The farmland around Vale, Ontario and Nyssa didn’t seem any cooler. Sometimes the irrigated fields help with the temperature. It was even too hot to stop at the quilt shop in Nyssa even though we drove right past it.
We arrived home about 5:00 pm. Glad to be here. The house air conditioner has been doing its job.
In summary
28 days on the road
329 gallons of gas used
$4.87 average price per gallon
6,444 miles driven
$1,602.23 spent on fuel
18.83 average miles per gallon
230 average miles driven per day
1 flat tire but not damaged
2 small rock chips in the windshield
2 rock hits in the radiator but no coolant leaks
1 broken headlight lens
Unknown transmission problem
8 nights in the trailer
The Canadians we met were all very friendly and helpful
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