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Home / Mojave Preserve and Desert bikepacking trips / 2007: Death Valley National Park bikepacking / Day 12: Bike ride from Tecopa Hot Springs to China Ranch date farm and bakery /

During my ride to China Ranch date farm, I stop at the public water tank behind Tecopa School to refill my my water bottles

ch-000024-water-tank.jpg An old bus converted to camper at Tecopa Hot Springs CampgroundThumbnailsI ride up the Old Spanish Trail Highway's gentle hill, which leads out of Tecopa toward the Kingston RangeAn old bus converted to camper at Tecopa Hot Springs CampgroundThumbnailsI ride up the Old Spanish Trail Highway's gentle hill, which leads out of Tecopa toward the Kingston RangeAn old bus converted to camper at Tecopa Hot Springs CampgroundThumbnailsI ride up the Old Spanish Trail Highway's gentle hill, which leads out of Tecopa toward the Kingston RangeAn old bus converted to camper at Tecopa Hot Springs CampgroundThumbnailsI ride up the Old Spanish Trail Highway's gentle hill, which leads out of Tecopa toward the Kingston RangeAn old bus converted to camper at Tecopa Hot Springs CampgroundThumbnailsI ride up the Old Spanish Trail Highway's gentle hill, which leads out of Tecopa toward the Kingston Range

A faded sign warns that "water is not filtered," but it tastes fine.

There's no drinking water available at Tecopa Hot Springs Campground, so this place, a couple miles away, is the place to fill up. Since the water tank sits out in the hot sun, the water is rather warm, but it's free!