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In today's cool weather, I'm wearing my windbreaker over my sweater as I descend slowly into Ivanpah Valley

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6288-ivanpah-rd.jpg I pause briefly along Ivanpah Road when I pass the dirt track leading up to Bathtub Spring, where I hiked on day 6ThumbnailsOn the west side of Ivanpah Road, I can see roads leading up the hillsides in the Slaughterhouse Spring areaI pause briefly along Ivanpah Road when I pass the dirt track leading up to Bathtub Spring, where I hiked on day 6ThumbnailsOn the west side of Ivanpah Road, I can see roads leading up the hillsides in the Slaughterhouse Spring areaI pause briefly along Ivanpah Road when I pass the dirt track leading up to Bathtub Spring, where I hiked on day 6ThumbnailsOn the west side of Ivanpah Road, I can see roads leading up the hillsides in the Slaughterhouse Spring areaI pause briefly along Ivanpah Road when I pass the dirt track leading up to Bathtub Spring, where I hiked on day 6ThumbnailsOn the west side of Ivanpah Road, I can see roads leading up the hillsides in the Slaughterhouse Spring areaI pause briefly along Ivanpah Road when I pass the dirt track leading up to Bathtub Spring, where I hiked on day 6ThumbnailsOn the west side of Ivanpah Road, I can see roads leading up the hillsides in the Slaughterhouse Spring area

The cool weather I've experienced on this trip has been a real plus. It's often getting quite warm here at this time of year, which is why most of the trip was planned for the higher, cooler elevations. I'm at about 4400 feet elevation right now.