Hi all.
I'm planning another tour through the desert southwest. A few years ago on a ride from SF to the north rim of the grand canyon, I rode east out of Lone Pine, CA, to Panamint Springs - Stovepipe Wells, Furnace Creek, DV Junction and on to Las Vegas.
I liked it so much that this year I'm going to start in Vegas and backtrack to Furnace Creek, but then I want to head south, either toward Ballarat via Stovepipe and on to Trona, or down the Badwater basin, through Ashford Junction to Shoshone, then down to Baker, CA and into the Mojave (then I'm heading east to Prescott, AZ and ultimately up to the Grand Canyon).
So my specific questions today are:
- Is there drinking water in Ballarat?
- Is there any place to refill water between Furnace Creek and Shoshone via Badwater Road and Ashford, Jct.?
- Also, where can I fill up inside the Mojave National Preserve?
I'll be riding in mid-Sept and it will likely be over 100 degrees, which I love. I always start the day with at least 6 liters of water on the bike, but if I have to ride two days without a water source, I will consider ways of carrying the appropriate amount. I sure wish there was a water map for bicyclists.
I'd appreciate the help of anyone familiar with that area.
Thanks.
