I leave the primitive road and start walking cross-country toward Black Palisades

Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Spring 2009

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Nipton to "Black Palisades" and back hike, Mojave National Preserve (Day 10)

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I continue walking along the faded road after it drops into an unnamed canyon on the north side of the Clark Mountain Range

I continue walking along the faded road after it drops into an unnamed canyon on the north side of the Clark Mountain Range

Date: June 05, 2009, 14h30

I leave the primitive road and start walking cross-country toward Black Palisades

I pass my first barrel cactus of the day; these don't grow in lower valley elevations such as Nipton.

Date: June 01, 2009, 13h51

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I leave the primitive road and start walking cross-country toward Black Palisades

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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