Today’s ride was 61 miles. The elevation at the start of the day at Live Oak Springs was 3473 feet and the elevation at the end of the day was -161 feet below sea level. There is a rough section of pavement from Ocitillo to past Plaster City on S80 that has many large cracks and bumps and makes for a rough ride. Cyclists should be careful not to wreck a rim or tire along there.
As we passed through Jacumba Springs we could see a high fence that ran for miles along the border with Mexico. After Jacumba Springs we had a screaming descent of over 3400 feet over the next 10 miles in to the Yuha Desert. We stopped in the village of Ocotillo for a second breakfast around 10 am.
Ocotillo plant
Once we entered the desert the temperature increased and it was a hot ride all the way to Brawley. We made a short stop in Seeley to get some water and continued on. On the way in to Brawley we passed a silo with a sea level marking on it.
We camped in the yard at the a Cattle Call Arena in Brawley.