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Day 30

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Valley of Fire → San Diego, Home

Closing the loop. One long final push across the Mojave.

  • 430 miles
  • ~8 drive hours
  • Las Vegas RAN first charge
  • Home, San Diego tonight

Weather: Hot Mojave crossing, 100°+ in Baker. Run AC, watch tire pressures.

Photographs

Day 31 in pictures
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Stops, in order

The day

  1. start

    Valley of Fire, depart

    Roll out of Valley of Fire for the long final push, down to I-15 and across the Mojave to San Diego, the last driving day of the loop.

    Map 36.4836, -114.5236

  2. charge

    Las Vegas RAN, top-up

    Quick free RAN charge passing through Vegas on I-15 S. No overnight in the city, we are aimed at the driveway tonight.

    Map 36.1147, -115.1728

  3. photo

    Primm Supercharger + state-line photo

    Climbs this leg +500 ft

    "Welcome to California" sign + the casino roller-coaster in the background. Tradition demands the photo.

    Map 35.6125, -115.3897

  4. photo

    Baker CA, World's Tallest Thermometer

    Descends this leg −1,700 ft

    134-foot column of neon recording the temperature. The Mojave sets records here every July.

    Map 35.2628, -116.0772

  5. charge

    Barstow RAN

    Climbs this leg +1,300 ft

    Free RAN charge, the last one of the trip.

    Map 34.8958, -117.0173

  6. scenic

    Cajon Pass descent

    Climbs this leg +1,200 ft

    Drop from the high desert into the LA basin. Regenerate hard, easy mph downhill.

    Map 34.3083, -117.4583

  7. finish

    San Diego, HOME

    Descends this leg −3,350 ft

    ~4,600 miles. Two trucks would have used ~210 gallons of gas. We used about 1,350 kWh.

    Map 32.7157, -117.1611

San Diego Home DAY 31
Charging plan

Where the electrons come from

  • RAN charge Rivian Adventure Network

    Las Vegas RAN

    Free for this trip. Top-up on the way through Vegas on I-15 S before the Mojave run. Confirm the exact Las Vegas site in Rivian nav.

  • Tesla

    Primm NV/CA Border Supercharger

    No RAN in the Mojave stretch, so the mid-desert charge stays paid. 12 stalls. State-line photo + 30-min charge.

  • RAN charge Rivian Adventure Network

    Barstow RAN

    Free for this trip. Last charge before the home stretch, lunch + top off. Confirm the exact Barstow site in Rivian nav.