Blythe, CA to Wickenburg, AZ

It had rained overnight in Blythe but the streets were reasonably dry when we left the hotel this morning.  Back on the shoulder of I-10 and our first state line crossing, into Arizona.  We dutifully sprinkled our Manhattan Beach sand at the base of the State Line sign to assuage the wind fairies.  It may have worked as we had favorable winds finally on most of the ride.  We started off with a 7.5 mile climb and another 10 mile climb until the exit off the freeway to SR 60.  We passed through the little towns of Brenda, Hope, Salome, Wendon, and Aguila on the way into Wickenburg.  I had a problem with too much caffeine intake and took a ride in one of the vans at the third rest stop.

4:18 hours; 67 miles; 2,315' climb; 3,541 Calories.

bicycles in the lobby

Heinz at the SAG stop in Wendon


Hope is a wide place on the road to Wickenburg.  This sign is just out of town and for many years was grammatically incorrect and said "Your now beyond Hope."  They've finally corrected the sign.

Mary and Willie with the desert behind them.  We had leaned all three bikes against the post but it looked like it was going to fall over.

House for sale.  Air conditioned and hitching posts in front for the horse.

Willie, Brian, and Dan cooling off in the shade at Aguila.