Coyote melon growing along the side of Excelsior Mine Road

Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Spring 2009

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Pachalka Spring to Button Mountain, Mojave National Preserve via Aiken Mine Road (Day 15)

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I walk up the little hill to check out some of Aiken Mine's old equipment

I walk up the little hill to check out some of Aiken Mine's old equipment

Date: June 07, 2009, 14h14

Coyote melon growing along the side of Excelsior Mine Road

It's sporting a couple of blossoms and a couple of young fruits, apparently inedible to humans.

Date: June 06, 2009, 12h55

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Coyote melon growing along the side of Excelsior Mine Road

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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