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It's already 84 degrees and I've cooled down as much as I can in Kelso Depot's air conditioning; it's time to ride on!

01810-kelso-depot-bike.jpg Just before Kelso Depot and the train tracks, I cross Kelso's back street where sit a few inhabited housesThumbnailsInformation plaque on Mojave Road marker at junction of Cedar Canyon Road and Kelso-Cima RoadJust before Kelso Depot and the train tracks, I cross Kelso's back street where sit a few inhabited housesThumbnailsInformation plaque on Mojave Road marker at junction of Cedar Canyon Road and Kelso-Cima RoadJust before Kelso Depot and the train tracks, I cross Kelso's back street where sit a few inhabited housesThumbnailsInformation plaque on Mojave Road marker at junction of Cedar Canyon Road and Kelso-Cima RoadJust before Kelso Depot and the train tracks, I cross Kelso's back street where sit a few inhabited housesThumbnailsInformation plaque on Mojave Road marker at junction of Cedar Canyon Road and Kelso-Cima RoadJust before Kelso Depot and the train tracks, I cross Kelso's back street where sit a few inhabited housesThumbnailsInformation plaque on Mojave Road marker at junction of Cedar Canyon Road and Kelso-Cima Road

Before leaving, I fill my water supply for the day (four 1.5-litre bottles and my two-litre Camelbak) from the utility closet in Kelso Depot's basement, thanks to the rangers on duty.