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I head east up Nipton Road toward Crescent Pass, Nevada, up in the hills at centre-left

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6021-nipton-road.jpg Across the road from the Nipton General Store is a rock-display yardThumbnailsAt the Nevada border, I notice that my 10-litre MSR water bag is dripping a bit from the nozzleAcross the road from the Nipton General Store is a rock-display yardThumbnailsAt the Nevada border, I notice that my 10-litre MSR water bag is dripping a bit from the nozzleAcross the road from the Nipton General Store is a rock-display yardThumbnailsAt the Nevada border, I notice that my 10-litre MSR water bag is dripping a bit from the nozzleAcross the road from the Nipton General Store is a rock-display yardThumbnailsAt the Nevada border, I notice that my 10-litre MSR water bag is dripping a bit from the nozzleAcross the road from the Nipton General Store is a rock-display yardThumbnailsAt the Nevada border, I notice that my 10-litre MSR water bag is dripping a bit from the nozzle

I'll climb almost 1850 feet over the next 4.5 miles. The cool breeze helps to moderate the hot sun. A tailwind makes the climb easier.