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 7: Ride from Monarch Canyon to Emigrant Campground, 30 bicycling miles down and up, crossing Death Valley along the way Huff and puff, I finally make it to the Emigrant Campground; my world is slanted here on the fan
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Day 7: Ride from Monarch Canyon to Emigrant Campground, 30 bicycling miles down and up, crossing Death Valley along the way

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Near the crest of China Ranch Road, I chat with another bicyclist before heading down to Tecopa Hot Springs to end the day

Near the crest of China Ranch Road, I chat with another bicyclist before heading down to Tecopa Hot Springs to end the day

Date: April 29, 2007, 16h00

Huff and puff, I finally make it to the Emigrant Campground; my world is slanted here on the fan

This is a rather sparse campground that feels like a big gravel parking lot carved out of creosote bushes plowed down, equipped with a bunch of picnic tables, and with garbage cans and a public water tap on one side of it. The public washroom just down the road is a nice convenience.

Though deceptively dull at first, it's actually a really nice location. First of all, being high up on the alluvial fan at 2000 feet allows for expansive views all around, which are especially nice at sunrise and sunset.

It's a bit cooler up here than on the valley floor and several interesting hikes or bicycle rides could start from this location into the surrounding hills.

Another positive trait is that this is a tents-only campground.

Date: April 24, 2007, 19h00
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Huff and puff, I finally make it to the Emigrant Campground; my world is slanted here on the fan
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  • Henry Coe State Park Mountain-Bike Camping 2007 (eight nights)
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