Cedar Canyon Road's famous "pavement ends" sign

Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Spring 2009

Cornfield Spring Road to Mid Hills Campground via Kelso Depot, Mojave National Preserve (Day 3)

1. I'm... ... 25. Refreshed... 26. The climb... 27. I pull in... 28. Cedar... 29. Cedar... 30. Cedar... 31. Black... ... 46. Elevation...

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I return to the 10-ton bike and ride southwest across the red earth away to exit the Aiken Mine area

Date: June 07, 2009, 14h31

Cedar Canyon Road's famous "pavement ends" sign

This sign signifies that I'm leaving pavement for a week and entering a Mojave National Preserve heartland area. I'm at about 4250 feet elevation and the hot Kelso Valley is well behind me now.

Date: May 25, 2009, 14h20

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