desert day 3: Chambless, amboy, bagdad, Siberia

Another heat advisory day.  High to 115 degrees. South wind at 7 and humidity of 7%.  I got an early start.

Beautiful colors near sunset.

My Strava stats for August. You can see that I was consistently pedaling. This virtual ride has been very motivating.

We continue to see daily reminders of the days gone by.

The hills line the route.

Can you imagine the joy inside when you see the fresh paint on signs and a car by the gas pump. Stop and stock up. Cool off and enjoy a meal.

This is the Amboy Crater in the Mojave Trails National Monument. A cinder cone of an extinct volcano.

This crater is 250' high and 1500' diameter at the cone opening.

Bagdad, like so many towns built up as a water and coal stop. With diesel engines there are not those needed stops. For this stop the water was brought daily in 20 tank cars because the local water was briny.

Mining occurred in the areas south of town with gold, silver and lead deposits. 

This is Bagdad today. I thought that I would see more. I was hoping for a cafe stop.

The view of Siberia.

You will see these bridges for the washes for the rain storms.