Our favorite for a weekend getaway. Easy access from my side of the mountain (Lake Isabella is in a valley surrounded by 6000' peaks) from Bakersfield, you wind through the Kern River Canyon. Just don't cut the corners, or bye bye awning at best, the rock walls are right off the shoulder.
First picture is the entrance, it was windy!
There is tent camping, a couple workcamping are living in this one. The office and swimming pool are to the left.
The KampKitchen. There is generally something happening here weekends and holidays, FREE FOOD!!
Looking to the north from in front of our trailer.
Looking to the south.
My preferred spot, by the KampKitchen.
The pull thrus are convenient, at a couple on the far end of the row to the north, you need to keep an eye on limbs.
Another view
And in closing
Lake Isabella, CA KOA
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- Chief409
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Lake Isabella, CA KOA
Jeff & Terry
U.S.N. Ret
2012 F350 Lariat FX4 6.7 Diesel Dually, Crew Cab, LWB, 50 gal Transfer Flow toolbox/tank
2007 Cardinal 30WBLE, "the 'Bird", ONAN gen.
The more I see in my travels, the more I realize there is so much more to see.
U.S.N. Ret
2012 F350 Lariat FX4 6.7 Diesel Dually, Crew Cab, LWB, 50 gal Transfer Flow toolbox/tank
2007 Cardinal 30WBLE, "the 'Bird", ONAN gen.
The more I see in my travels, the more I realize there is so much more to see.
- Chief409
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More then one. Tehachapi Pass in Kern County and Altamont Pass in Alameda County (SF Bay Area) have what are called "Wind Farms". And they are constantly being expanded and old windmills being replaced with newer ones.
Guess I have some more Photobucket material to gather, one of our microwave stations sits in the middle of the windmills about 10 miles west of Mojave.
In addition, about 40 miles east of Mojave, at the junction of CA58 and US395 is one of the original solar generating plants. Built in 1976 if memory serves me correctly. The same time period the wind farms started. All becuase of a "oil embargo" in '73/'74.
After all, in the Desert (besides a "Horse with NO NAME", love that song) Sun and Wind are a constant.
Guess I have some more Photobucket material to gather, one of our microwave stations sits in the middle of the windmills about 10 miles west of Mojave.
In addition, about 40 miles east of Mojave, at the junction of CA58 and US395 is one of the original solar generating plants. Built in 1976 if memory serves me correctly. The same time period the wind farms started. All becuase of a "oil embargo" in '73/'74.
After all, in the Desert (besides a "Horse with NO NAME", love that song) Sun and Wind are a constant.
Jeff & Terry
U.S.N. Ret
2012 F350 Lariat FX4 6.7 Diesel Dually, Crew Cab, LWB, 50 gal Transfer Flow toolbox/tank
2007 Cardinal 30WBLE, "the 'Bird", ONAN gen.
The more I see in my travels, the more I realize there is so much more to see.
U.S.N. Ret
2012 F350 Lariat FX4 6.7 Diesel Dually, Crew Cab, LWB, 50 gal Transfer Flow toolbox/tank
2007 Cardinal 30WBLE, "the 'Bird", ONAN gen.
The more I see in my travels, the more I realize there is so much more to see.
- Chief409
- Posts: 3945
- Joined: Sun May 20, 2007 8:21 pm
- Location: California Rosamond
Mojave Desert - Cardinal Owners: 2007 30WBLE
- Location: California Rosamond
Some Wind Farm pictures taken from the ridge west of Mojave, CA February 08.
Looking east towards Mojave.
Soledad Mt, just south of Mojave.
View along the ridge to the south
One thing about this, CA14 runs north/south at the base of Tehachapi Pass, and I've towed the Bird through 50+ mph gusts on many occasions!
Looking east towards Mojave.
Soledad Mt, just south of Mojave.
View along the ridge to the south
One thing about this, CA14 runs north/south at the base of Tehachapi Pass, and I've towed the Bird through 50+ mph gusts on many occasions!
Jeff & Terry
U.S.N. Ret
2012 F350 Lariat FX4 6.7 Diesel Dually, Crew Cab, LWB, 50 gal Transfer Flow toolbox/tank
2007 Cardinal 30WBLE, "the 'Bird", ONAN gen.
The more I see in my travels, the more I realize there is so much more to see.
U.S.N. Ret
2012 F350 Lariat FX4 6.7 Diesel Dually, Crew Cab, LWB, 50 gal Transfer Flow toolbox/tank
2007 Cardinal 30WBLE, "the 'Bird", ONAN gen.
The more I see in my travels, the more I realize there is so much more to see.