Day 31 / 31
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.
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Day 31 in pictures
The day
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Barstow RAN
Climbs this leg +1,300 ft
Free RAN charge, the last one of the trip.
Map 34.8958, -117.0173
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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
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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
Where the electrons come from
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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.
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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.
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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.