We spent the last night of the trip in the Mojave Desert town of Barstow, and celebrated my birthday with Mexican food and a beer.

We drove home slowly the next day, doing more exploration en route. We stopped at the Tehachapi Loop but no train was passing at the time. Later we turned into the San Emigdio Mountains, ate a meal at The Perch in Pine Mountain Club, then took the dirt road from Toad Springs Campground down to Hwy 33. We got to our place after dark and Bodie was SO EXCITED to be home.