Lower Lake has food, drink, and most services. At this point the road has wide shoulders, but just past the high school it narrows to no shoulders. Continue past Lower Lake Elementary School. 1.3 Turn left at stop sign on Dam Road. At the next stop sign, find services in the shopping center to the right.
Route continues to the left.
Cross Highway 53, and Dam Road becomes Old Highway 53 with no shoulders, rolling hills, and heavy traffic. Old Highway 53 skirts behind the former Pearce Field airport passes a market and resorts. Water and phones are available. Turn left at stop light on Lakeshore Drive. Continue through the City of Clearlake.