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I'm about 30 miles outside of Baker now, with about 25 miles to go to reach today's destination, Tecopa Hot Springs. I'm at the lowest elevation of today's trip: about 425 feet.
The valley is a few degrees warmer and the sun feels much hotter. I touch my black seat, and it's very warm. My handlebars feel hot.
Weekends at Dumont Dunes can get quite busy, but today is a Wednesday. The dunes are popular with off-road vehicle riders and a noticeable amount of weekend traffic on Highway 127 consists of vehicles carrying or towing off-road vehicles to the dunes.