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Home / Mojave Preserve and Desert bikepacking trips / 2007: Death Valley National Park bikepacking / Day 1: Baker to Tecopa Hot Springs, California, mostly on Highway 127 /

Baker's lone four-way intersection has a four-way stop, which is great when you want to cross the road

04389-four-way-stop-800px.jpg Baker's "world's tallest thermometer" registers a comfortable 61 degrees Fahrenheit this morningThumbnailsThe el-cheapo Royal Hawaiian Motel is overpriced for what it is, but the tackiness of the place has its own special characterBaker's "world's tallest thermometer" registers a comfortable 61 degrees Fahrenheit this morningThumbnailsThe el-cheapo Royal Hawaiian Motel is overpriced for what it is, but the tackiness of the place has its own special characterBaker's "world's tallest thermometer" registers a comfortable 61 degrees Fahrenheit this morningThumbnailsThe el-cheapo Royal Hawaiian Motel is overpriced for what it is, but the tackiness of the place has its own special characterBaker's "world's tallest thermometer" registers a comfortable 61 degrees Fahrenheit this morningThumbnailsThe el-cheapo Royal Hawaiian Motel is overpriced for what it is, but the tackiness of the place has its own special characterBaker's "world's tallest thermometer" registers a comfortable 61 degrees Fahrenheit this morningThumbnailsThe el-cheapo Royal Hawaiian Motel is overpriced for what it is, but the tackiness of the place has its own special character

Walking back to my room at the Royal Hawaiian Motel to pack up and start my trip for real. Photo taken looking up Highway 127, which will be today's ride.