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I ride 3 miles on Ivanpah Rd, then 7 miles across Ivanpah Valley on Nipton Road, and arrive at Nipton, population 20

5948-nipton.jpg The quonset hut at the Nipton campground houses toilets, sinks and showers; an outdoor hot tub is nearby, to the rightThumbnailsI pull up at the Nipton store and sign up for a campsite for the nightThe quonset hut at the Nipton campground houses toilets, sinks and showers; an outdoor hot tub is nearby, to the rightThumbnailsI pull up at the Nipton store and sign up for a campsite for the nightThe quonset hut at the Nipton campground houses toilets, sinks and showers; an outdoor hot tub is nearby, to the rightThumbnailsI pull up at the Nipton store and sign up for a campsite for the nightThe quonset hut at the Nipton campground houses toilets, sinks and showers; an outdoor hot tub is nearby, to the rightThumbnailsI pull up at the Nipton store and sign up for a campsite for the nightThe quonset hut at the Nipton campground houses toilets, sinks and showers; an outdoor hot tub is nearby, to the rightThumbnailsI pull up at the Nipton store and sign up for a campsite for the night

There's a fair amount of traffic on this road. Despite the dark clouds ahead, it has been sunny down here in Ivanpah Valley, and I'm working up a sweat: quite a contrast to the cold up in the hills.