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As I reach the bottom of this stretch of Kelbaker Road, the hamlet of Kelso keeps getting closer

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3856-kelbaker-road.jpg Across the lower, southeastern end of the Kelso Mountains are nice views to Kelso Dunes and the Granite Mountains beyondThumbnailsCoyote melon grows on the shoulder of Kelbaker Road just north of KelsoAcross the lower, southeastern end of the Kelso Mountains are nice views to Kelso Dunes and the Granite Mountains beyondThumbnailsCoyote melon grows on the shoulder of Kelbaker Road just north of KelsoAcross the lower, southeastern end of the Kelso Mountains are nice views to Kelso Dunes and the Granite Mountains beyondThumbnailsCoyote melon grows on the shoulder of Kelbaker Road just north of KelsoAcross the lower, southeastern end of the Kelso Mountains are nice views to Kelso Dunes and the Granite Mountains beyondThumbnailsCoyote melon grows on the shoulder of Kelbaker Road just north of KelsoAcross the lower, southeastern end of the Kelso Mountains are nice views to Kelso Dunes and the Granite Mountains beyondThumbnailsCoyote melon grows on the shoulder of Kelbaker Road just north of Kelso

The next segment of Kelbaker Road, where it rises into the Granite Mountains, is visible from here, but I'll make a left at Kelso and head up Kelso-Cima Road. It's warmer down here in the Kelso Valley, but not as hot as I was expecting.