Today we set out for 0800 church, and decided since we were here in North Fork that we would find the exact center of California. This is an old mining town with many hills around it. It was supposed to be just about four miles down the road on Italian Bar Road.
So off we went. Being in the High Sierras, there are a LOT of switch back roads, and after about 10 miles we put the coordinates in the GPS for latitude and longitude. The road was barely a one way chip and seal road, and we had another 5 miles to go. Finally we found it!!
I don’t know how many people have tried to find this spot, but you would really have to want to come here. I would bet not many made it to their destination, and turned back. Just some trivia now. The center of the U.S. is Lebanon, KS. The center of Texas is 5 miles north of Brady, TX. We have been through there, but have never stopped.
After a few pictures, we were off. Instead of going back the way we came, we decided to follow the “road” ahead, and get back to North Fork for brunch. With all the switch backs we encountered, and the narrow road, we made it back to where we were planning to eat after about two hours going thirty miles!! Somehow our four mile trip turned into an adventure, but we saw some beautiful country! 
We went to the Buckhorn Restaurant and Saloon for late breakfast, which was amazingly good. That ended our escapade, and we headed home for a nice afternoon.
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