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A two-week bicycle-camping (bikepacking) trip in and around Death Valley National Park in late April, 2007. Baker, California served as the start and end points of the trip. I took Amtrak from home in downtown San José to Baker. I rode about 440 miles during the two weeks and elevations ranged from about 200 feet below sea level to about 6400 feet. Daytime temperatures during the trip ranged from the mid 70s to 105.
Day 0: Amtrak train and bus ride to Baker, California from San José to start the trip
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Day 1: Baker to Tecopa Hot Springs, California, mostly on Highway 127
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Day 2: Tecopa Hot Springs to Greenwater Valley (upper Gold Valley Rd)
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Day 3: Gold Valley Road camp site to Furnace Creek Campground, Death Valley National Park
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Day 4: Furnace Creek to West Side Road, and a hike in Golden Canyon
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Day 5: Furnace Creek Campground to Monarch Canyon, Funeral Mountains
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Day 6, morning: A walk down upper Monarch Canyon to Monarch Spring for drinking water
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Day 6, afternoon: Bicycle trip up Chloride Cliff Road from Monarch Canyon
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Day 7: Ride from Monarch Canyon to Emigrant Campground, crossing Death Valley along the way
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Day 8: Bike ride from Emigrant Campground up to Aguereberry Point and back
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Day 9: no bicycling! Instead, a drive to The Racetrack and Goldbelt Spring with Phil and Renée from Emigrant Campground
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Day 10: Emigrant Campground to Furnace Creek, 100 degrees, 31 bicycle miles
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Day 11: Furnace Creek to Tecopa Hot Springs via Funeral Mountains
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Day 12: Bike ride from Tecopa Hot Springs to China Ranch date farm and bakery
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Day 13: Tecopa Hot Springs to Baker, where I'll catch Amtrak tomorrow to San José
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Map of Death Valley area showing 2007 bicycle routes travelled