The forecast temperature for Rancho Mirage today was 102 F. We left San Diego early this morning in order to beat the heat. We took the Temecula-Indio road which climbed up through the San Bernardino mountains (4 000 ft.) then descended through a landscape of rock, sand and cactus to the valley bottom. We could see the heat waves rising from the valley as we approached. We are staying in motels for the next few days because it is too hot to camp. Hopefully, by the time we reach Flagstaff, it will cool down enough for us to get back to camping.
Trip mileage: 2777 miles
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