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Home / Mojave Preserve and Desert bikepacking trips / 2008: Mojave National Preserve Mountain-Bike Camping and Hike / Day 1: Baker, California to Globe Mine Road, Mojave National Preserve /

I start this Mojave National Preserve trip by waking up in my kitchy 1980s room at Baker's deteriorating Royal Hawaiian Motel

07767-royal-hawaiian-room-800px.jpg My friend and housesitter hangs out on my front porch as I pull awayThumbnailsBaker's "world's tallest thermometer," next to the Big Boy restaurant, registers a balmy 71 degrees this morningMy friend and housesitter hangs out on my front porch as I pull awayThumbnailsBaker's "world's tallest thermometer," next to the Big Boy restaurant, registers a balmy 71 degrees this morningMy friend and housesitter hangs out on my front porch as I pull awayThumbnailsBaker's "world's tallest thermometer," next to the Big Boy restaurant, registers a balmy 71 degrees this morningMy friend and housesitter hangs out on my front porch as I pull awayThumbnailsBaker's "world's tallest thermometer," next to the Big Boy restaurant, registers a balmy 71 degrees this morningMy friend and housesitter hangs out on my front porch as I pull awayThumbnailsBaker's "world's tallest thermometer," next to the Big Boy restaurant, registers a balmy 71 degrees this morning

Time to go for a walk up Baker's main road to get some breakfast at the Big Boy breakfast buffet. This will be my last non-backpack meal for the next week.