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There are so many nearly abandoned towns along the desert highways of America, Baker California being one of them. Complete with one gas station, unoccupied motel and giant thermometer reading nearly 80°F, I captured the hot pit stop off the I-15. I still can't believe the Oscar Mayer hot dog truck stopped for gas the same time we did.