Burning man directions from Calgary

A bunch of people have asked me the easiest way to get to BRC from Calgary.

Unless you have a 4x4 do not go the back way from Winnemucca. Almost everyone I've talked to has had a flat tire on this road and many have had two (hint, you only have one spare and you are 2 hours from the nearest town).

The easiest way to go is through Northern California. It is very direct and most of the roads are very good. The entire thing is paved.

  1. Calgary - Okotoks
  2. Okotoks- Black Diamond
  3. Black Diamon - Crowsnest Pass (22x, 3)
  4. Crowsnest Pass - Cranbrook ( Hwy 3 )
  5. Cross into US at eastport ( Not sure of hours)
  6. Eastport - Bonner's Ferry. Stop for yummy pies
  7. Bonner's Ferry - Sandpoint (2)
  8. Sandpoint - Spokane (not sure fastest way.)
Warning. Pendleton, a few hours away, is the last town of any sort of size. You may want to stock up on last minute supplies in Spokane.
  1. Spokane - Walla Walla (195)
  2. Walla Walla - Pendleton (11)
  3. Pendleton is your last chance for supplies. Even fast food will be hard to find.
  4. Don't say I didn't warn you.
  5. Pendleton - Burns ( 395 )
  6. Burns - Riley ( 20 West )
  7. Riley - Lakeview (395 )
  8. Lakeview - Cedarville (395 - 22 ) ( I seem to remember some facilities at the 22 intersection. There are one or two more general store type of places
  9. Cedarville - Gerlach
  10. Gerlach - Black Rock City