One flower that I'm surprised to find here at Coyote Springs is blue-eyed grass (sisyrinchium bellum)

Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking 2008

Day 5: Late-morning walk to Coyote Springs, Mojave National Preserve

1. The road to... ... 8. I walk... 9. Desert... 10. This area... 11. Pool of... 12. One flower ... 13. I climb up ... 14. I arrive...

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I haven't chosen a destination yet for today's ride, so I go for a walk to look at some of Nipton's buildings

Date: May 01, 2008, 11h10

One flower that I'm surprised to find here at Coyote Springs is blue-eyed grass (sisyrinchium bellum)

This plant in the lily family is native to the San Francisco Bay Area, and I've planted a few in my garden, but I didn't realize that it is also native to the Mojave Desert.

Date: April 27, 2008, 12h10

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One flower that I'm surprised to find here at Coyote Springs is blue-eyed grass (sisyrinchium bellum)

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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, Spring 2009 (16 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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