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Driving along the Klamath River Canyon from Keno Oregon to Copco Lake California

Wolfhound11Bravo 1,013 2 years ago
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We took a drive along the Klamath River Canyon from Keno Oregon to Copco Lake in California. We took Topsy Grade Road from where it turns off of the 66 (Green Springs Drive) most of the way but did some detours onto logging roads and some others that are not on the map in order to explore and see what was off the beaten path. I shot about 10 hours of video that day and have cut it down to about 17 minutes of footage that gives anyone thinking of taking this drive a good look at what they are in for. This was taken a few weeks ago (mid August) and gives a representation of what the road is like in late summer During the drive we stopped and had lunch and took a few drone videos of the river and the canyon. I have added one of those videos that shows the river canyon and the river about 5 miles from the Topsy Campground. The road is definitely not one that I would take in a vehicle that didn't have 4-wheel drive / AWD and a decent amount of ground clearance. Once you get a few miles from the campground the road gets rougher with ruts and rocks. We saw some body work that had been ripped off of what looked like a Toyota Rav 4 and also the front-end clip of a Subaru Outback laying on the side of the road in some of the rougher sections. We only came across a few motorcycles and 4 other vehicles the entire time we were driving out there so make sure you have some food and water with you just in case you get stuck. Cell service was spotty at best once you hit the Old Grade section of road all the way to Copco Lake and even there it was hit and miss. So make sure you are set up to stay a day or two if something happens along the way. Its definitely a fun drive for those that like to go off the beaten path and explore a little.

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