2008 Kern County

On our way back from Las Vegas we decided to take the long way, through the countryside of Kern County.  This is a mix of a 2008 trip and Mary's drive in 2011.

We drove through the Red Rock Canyon area...

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and along the North Fork of the Kern River.
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We also spent some time at the shore of Isabella Lake.
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We stumbled across the South Creek Falls.  It was running very well
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We had a stop in Kernville where we visited the Riverview Lodge.  There was a great wall covered with flowers.
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We were relying on a GPS unit to get to Balance Rock.  It told us to turn right, into a locked gate that was across essentially a dirt set of ruts..  So we went round the hill and found the other end of the ruts - it would have been the shortest route, probably not the fastest, even with a jeep.

We drove searching for the balance rock, until we came to the community of Balance Rock.  We had gone too far.  So we turned around, and eventually spotted the Balance Rock.  It could not be seen going the other way, as it was hidden away well below the road. 



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