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The first ten miles of Kelbaker Road into Mojave National Preserve out of Baker looks flat, but it actually climbs 1000 feet

06309-kelbaker-road-flat-800px.jpg The first stop on today's hike is nearby Mail Spring; a pair of deer stare at me as I approachThumbnailsThe first thing I do upon waking up is peer outside to see where I am, without leaving the comfort of my hooded sleeping bagThe first stop on today's hike is nearby Mail Spring; a pair of deer stare at me as I approachThumbnailsThe first thing I do upon waking up is peer outside to see where I am, without leaving the comfort of my hooded sleeping bagThe first stop on today's hike is nearby Mail Spring; a pair of deer stare at me as I approachThumbnailsThe first thing I do upon waking up is peer outside to see where I am, without leaving the comfort of my hooded sleeping bagThe first stop on today's hike is nearby Mail Spring; a pair of deer stare at me as I approachThumbnailsThe first thing I do upon waking up is peer outside to see where I am, without leaving the comfort of my hooded sleeping bagThe first stop on today's hike is nearby Mail Spring; a pair of deer stare at me as I approachThumbnailsThe first thing I do upon waking up is peer outside to see where I am, without leaving the comfort of my hooded sleeping bag

I have a nice tailwind here, so, like a motorist, I'm barely aware that I'm slowly heading uphill.