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Home / Mojave Preserve and Desert bikepacking trips / 2010, Mojave National Preserve / Day 1: Baker, California to Kelso Peak area, Mojave National Preserve /

I park the 10-ton bike and go for a walk when I see some openings in the landscape that might make for a good campsite

3386-powerline-road.jpg I ride down the powerline road a short distance and begin looking for a campsite; wow, the heat has really fried me todayThumbnailsI set up my tent, then go for a walk; Mojave asters along the powerline road near Kelso PeakI ride down the powerline road a short distance and begin looking for a campsite; wow, the heat has really fried me todayThumbnailsI set up my tent, then go for a walk; Mojave asters along the powerline road near Kelso PeakI ride down the powerline road a short distance and begin looking for a campsite; wow, the heat has really fried me todayThumbnailsI set up my tent, then go for a walk; Mojave asters along the powerline road near Kelso PeakI ride down the powerline road a short distance and begin looking for a campsite; wow, the heat has really fried me todayThumbnailsI set up my tent, then go for a walk; Mojave asters along the powerline road near Kelso PeakI ride down the powerline road a short distance and begin looking for a campsite; wow, the heat has really fried me todayThumbnailsI set up my tent, then go for a walk; Mojave asters along the powerline road near Kelso Peak

I do like a campsite with a view (of the cinder cones in this case), which may put me under the rather ugly power lines. Oh well... I went through 4.5 litres of water getting here today.