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07059-kelso-depot-palms-800px.jpg It's a race against time as I ride up Kelbaker Road toward Kelso DunesThumbnailsOnce in Kelso Valley, the silo near Kelso Depot comes into viewIt's a race against time as I ride up Kelbaker Road toward Kelso DunesThumbnailsOnce in Kelso Valley, the silo near Kelso Depot comes into viewIt's a race against time as I ride up Kelbaker Road toward Kelso DunesThumbnailsOnce in Kelso Valley, the silo near Kelso Depot comes into viewIt's a race against time as I ride up Kelbaker Road toward Kelso DunesThumbnailsOnce in Kelso Valley, the silo near Kelso Depot comes into viewIt's a race against time as I ride up Kelbaker Road toward Kelso DunesThumbnailsOnce in Kelso Valley, the silo near Kelso Depot comes into view

After discussing a few options with helpful Preserve staff, I decide to ride to Kelso Dunes and camp there tonight so I can hike the dunes tomorrow.

I've never gotten around to hiking up Kelso Dunes though I've passed them on previous trips out here. This trip is my chance to finally do it.

Before leaving, I buy several packages of AA batteries to power my camera and my tent's flashlight lantern a couple of days (they both use a lot of batteries).