Mr. Mark smith: Mark: I suspect that you have already found what the Bacon Strip Ranch fly in is about from info posted here right after your question to me.
Actually the landing strip is not a road but it is kinda dry lake although there is some brush around and it doesn't really look like a dry lake. No problems with landing there that I have ever had and as said there have been twin engine airplane as well as many other and different birds that come to it.

I have been to the Fly in 7 different years. I believe it has been going for 14 years give or take. In all that time we had one year about 3 back when it rained hard and made mud so attendance was way down. That was the only time that has happened.
A couple of years some of us flew out on Sat morning and went North East up to Shoshone, Calif for breakfast and then back to the strip. Shoshone is a small airport. Just a runway and a parking pad that will only park 4 or 5 airplanes. Then a very short walk up to the famous Crowbar Cafe and Saloon for a good breakfast. This is almost on the border of Death Valley. There is a small store right across the street so you can pick up a few things you might need back at camp at the Bacon Strip Ranch since there is no store or anything even close to the ranch.
They have a pavilion and a fire pit for evening gathering and visiting.
It is a fun and relaxed fly in.
Mark I believe it would be just a little closer for you than it is for me from Northern Utah.
Just got a text from Charlie Rowlett and he says the fly in this year is October 8-9 with rain date the following weekend if weather ruins the 8-9 date.
8th is a Saturday and 9th is Sunday. I always arrive the day before. Friday afternoon. Usually get there around 2:30 or 3:00.
Attatched is a pic of the pavilion that Charlie just sent me 10 minutes ago.
If the weather doesn't stop me maybe I will see you there.

Dale Larsen

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