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I hike the 1.5-mile-long stretch of the old Ivanpah railway grade northbound to the Bathtub Spring area

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7711-ivanpah-railway.jpg Oh, another stray balloon, but this one is different!ThumbnailsA lot of fill was used to build up the Ivanpah railway bed across low-lying drainage areas like this oneOh, another stray balloon, but this one is different!ThumbnailsA lot of fill was used to build up the Ivanpah railway bed across low-lying drainage areas like this oneOh, another stray balloon, but this one is different!ThumbnailsA lot of fill was used to build up the Ivanpah railway bed across low-lying drainage areas like this oneOh, another stray balloon, but this one is different!ThumbnailsA lot of fill was used to build up the Ivanpah railway bed across low-lying drainage areas like this oneOh, another stray balloon, but this one is different!ThumbnailsA lot of fill was used to build up the Ivanpah railway bed across low-lying drainage areas like this oneOh, another stray balloon, but this one is different!ThumbnailsA lot of fill was used to build up the Ivanpah railway bed across low-lying drainage areas like this one

Several slots were blasted through the rocky hills 100 years ago to create a fairly flat railway bed. The Bathtub Spring Peaks in the background, where I hiked in May 2011, pick up the golden pre-sunset light.