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Below is a photo of the Silver Lakes turnpoint, looking NORTH.  

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To find this field from the ground, leave the National Trails Highway (old Rt 66)

at the Silver Lakes turnoff, cross the (dry) Mojave River, and bear left at the

intersection where there is a store.  Drive south between the river and a

walled development, beyond the edge of town.  Go on dirt roads left of the

highway, up & to the right, into the southern of two huge fields.  It has been

considered a better landing place for sailplanes, because it's plenty big

enough for aero tows, and the Palisades strip itself is kept locked.  

     However, a visit in May of, 2004 revealed that the field is now locked also...

Given that development, the strip is actually a better landing surface - and the

owner is reputed to be FRIENDLY !

     Seen from the air, the preferred field usually displays a tiny airport mowed out

for radio controlled model planes.