35°44’38” N 116°18’50” W

I continued driving west, passed through Tecopa and came to a junction with CA-127.  Right would take me into Death Valley and left to Baker.  I turned left for Baker and lunch and eventually home.  As I drove I came around a series of corners and the valley opened up in front of me.  The road laid out in front of me in a perfectly straight line.  I had to pull over.  This is approximately 37 miles north of Baker (map).