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I take a very short break at the end of Kelso Dunes Road, enjoying the pink Providence Mountains, to consider my camping options

07791-kelso-dunes-road.jpg I take a very short break along the shores of Troy Dry Lake to enjoy the Mojave Desert sceneryThumbnailsI take advantage of the gas-station store at Newberry Springs for welcome a caffeine boost: a can of Mountain DewI take a very short break along the shores of Troy Dry Lake to enjoy the Mojave Desert sceneryThumbnailsI take advantage of the gas-station store at Newberry Springs for welcome a caffeine boost: a can of Mountain DewI take a very short break along the shores of Troy Dry Lake to enjoy the Mojave Desert sceneryThumbnailsI take advantage of the gas-station store at Newberry Springs for welcome a caffeine boost: a can of Mountain DewI take a very short break along the shores of Troy Dry Lake to enjoy the Mojave Desert sceneryThumbnailsI take advantage of the gas-station store at Newberry Springs for welcome a caffeine boost: a can of Mountain DewI take a very short break along the shores of Troy Dry Lake to enjoy the Mojave Desert sceneryThumbnailsI take advantage of the gas-station store at Newberry Springs for welcome a caffeine boost: a can of Mountain Dew

The official campsites here by the dunes are all taken. I suppose I could camp right here in the turn-out along the road like some other folks I just passed, but it's rather exposed, and I don't want to be overhearing their conversations all night.