We're leaving the woodlands for desertlands! 8500 feet for 2400 feet. 13 degree nights for 37 degree nights.

We'll see………… :)

When I called the NPS line, I got a very helpful guy on the phone saying that the road was passable, there is no rain/ weather in the forecast, so the dunes should be a good destination, except.. When I mentioned that we would go from the Eureka dunes, to Saline hot springs, then exit from there, Would it be better to leave the north pass route, or south pass? "going from Eureka dunes to Saline is not recommended- ugh.

So, lets forget about the dunes and just go to the hot springs.

Good idea.

The road is long and rough- like 37 miles long and rough, but the oasis that is Saline hot springs is nothing like we read, or saw. It's truly an oasis, but the people are laid back and maybe it's an old hippie enclave!?

Planes!

F1, F5 , F35, in the morning 4 F15s!