Back on Highway 190, I begin the slow descent to Death Valley Junction some 15 miles further and 1000 feet lower

Day 11: 66 bicycle miles from Furnace Creek to Tecopa Hot Springs via Funeral Mountains at 3300 feet elevation in 100 degrees

1. Just before... ... 16. Standing in... 17. The old... 18. More at the... 19. Back on... 20. The tiny... 21. The... 22. The former ... ... 44. Grimshaw...

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I pull into the Salt Creek Hills ACEC to see what's there

Date: April 18, 2007, 13h20

Back on Highway 190, I begin the slow descent to Death Valley Junction some 15 miles further and 1000 feet lower

I had a light tailwind during the entire climb out of Death Valley, but up at the summit, the wind has changed direction and now I have a light headwind. I have to pedal to get any speed at all on this slow downhill.

Date: April 28, 2007, 15h15

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Back on Highway 190, I begin the slow descent to Death Valley Junction some 15 miles further and 1000 feet lower

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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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