7/10/16 Baker, NV to Ely, NV, about 62 miles. Got an early start to avoid headwinds, leaving around 5:30. I still had headwinds, which required me to take frequent breaks as I was struggling even on the parts where the terrain was relatively flat. Nevada has interesting topology, with big mountain ranges running north to south and long valleys in between. That means lots of up and down, but I actually enjoy it since the passes are not very steep, so it's just pushing up for a while and then a nice long descent. I ended in Ely, a former mining town that now has many closed up shops and lots of cheap motels and a few casinos. I camped out in an RV park.
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