After a final mile and a half of washboard on Aiken Mine Road, I reach Kelbaker Road's pavement

Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Spring 2009

Button Mountain to Baker by bicycle via Aiken Mine Road, with a stop at the Lava Tube, Mojave National Preserve (Day 16)

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Behind the Aiken Mine weigh station, with Clark Mountain in the distance, rest the remains of two mobile homes

Date: June 07, 2009, 14h20

After a final mile and a half of washboard on Aiken Mine Road, I reach Kelbaker Road's pavement

I take a break here and see a car for the first time since leaving asphalt near Valley Wells yesterday afternoon. I remember stopping here 15 days ago on day one, trying to recover from heat exhaustion that was setting in on my way up Kelbaker Road.

Date: June 07, 2009, 16h52

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After a final mile and a half of washboard on Aiken Mine Road, I reach Kelbaker Road's pavement

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Other bicycle camping trips on drycyclist.com:

Mojave National Preserve and Area Hiking and Bikepacking, Spring 2011 (15 days)
Route 66 and Kelso Dunes Wilderness Bikepacking, Fall 2010 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Bikepacking and Hiking, Spring 2010 (14 days)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Fall 2009 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Bikepacking and Hiking 2008 (14 days)
Henry Coe State Park Bikepacking 2008 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Xmas 2007 Mountain-Bike Camping (one week)
Henry Coe State Park Mountain-Bike Camping 2007 (eight nights)
Death Valley Bicycle Camping 2007 (two weeks)
Henry Coe State Park Bicycle Camping 2006 (four nights)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 2006 (two weeks)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 2000 (11 days)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 1999 (one week)

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