Bicycle camping in and around Death Valley National Park 2007
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Bicycle camping (bikepacking) in and around Death Valley National Park 2007 Day 1: 55.5 paved highway bicycling miles from Baker to Tecopa Hot Springs, California, mostly on Highway 127 At the bottom of the valley, I pass the Dumont Dunes parking lot, which is quiet today
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Day 1: 55.5 paved highway bicycling miles from Baker to Tecopa Hot Springs, California, mostly on Highway 127

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Highway 127 gets ready to drop down into the Tecopa Basin from the Ibex Pass summit

Highway 127 gets ready to drop down into the Tecopa Basin from the Ibex Pass summit

Date: April 18, 2007, 16h37

At the bottom of the valley, I pass the Dumont Dunes parking lot, which is quiet today

I'm about 30 miles outside of Baker now, with about 25 miles to go to reach today's destination, Tecopa Hot Springs. I'm at the lowest elevation of today's trip: about 425 feet.

The valley is a few degrees warmer and the sun feels much hotter. I touch my black seat, and it's very warm. My handlebars feel hot.

Weekends at Dumont Dunes can get quite busy, but today is a Wednesday. The dunes are popular with off-road vehicle riders and a noticeable amount of weekend traffic on Highway 127 consists of vehicles carrying or towing off-road vehicles to the dunes.

Date: April 18, 2007, 14h14
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At the bottom of the valley, I pass the Dumont Dunes parking lot, which is quiet today
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  • Route 66 and Kelso Dunes Wilderness Bikepacking, Fall 2010 (eight days)
  • Mojave National Preserve Bikepacking and Hiking, Spring 2010 (14 days)
  • Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Fall 2009 (eight days)
  • Mojave National Preserve Bikepacking and Hiking, Spring 2009 (16 days)
  • Henry Coe State Park Bikepacking 2008 (eight days)
  • Mojave National Preserve Mountain-Bike Camping and Day Hiking 2008 (two weeks)
  • Mojave National Preserve Mountain-Bike Camping Xmas 2007 (one week)
  • Henry Coe State Park Mountain-Bike Camping 2007 (eight nights)
  • Henry Coe State Park Mountain-Bike Camping 2006 (four nights)
  • Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 2006 (two weeks)
  • Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 2000 (11 days)
  • Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 1999 (one week)
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