This is always my favourite time of day to be out on my bike, despite the chill. After dark, it keeps getting colder as I approach Mid Hills Campground. So I decide to skip Mid Hills and ride seven miles downhill on Black Canyon Road to Hole-in-the-Wall Campground. It's 1000 feet lower there, and perhaps a bit less cold.
When I pull into Hole-in-the-Wall Campground and pay the fee at the entrance kiosk, I pass a couple from Minnesota who say, "He's touring!"
They're not on their bicycles on this trip, but they've done a lot of bicycle touring, so I end up spending much of the evening at their campsite chatting and trying to stay warm by their campfire.
It's probably as cold here at Hole-in-the-Wall as it was up near Keystone Canyon last night. The campground is largely empty tonight, and the water taps are still functioning (not frozen).