Puncture vine, I hate you: here's one of the many nondescript goathead (puncture vine) plants that cover this meadow

Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking 2008

Day 8: Butcher Knife Canyon to Nipton via Death Valley Mine, Cima and Morning Star Mine Road, Mojave National Preserve

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Mounted on the map is a roster of the postmasters of the Cima post office here since 1905, printed by typewriter

Date: April 30, 2008, 15h17

Puncture vine, I hate you: here's one of the many nondescript goathead (puncture vine) plants that cover this meadow

I'm still amazed that I haven't had a flat tire yet from the sharp thorn balls everywhere here. The thorn balls are those white gravel-like pebbles on the ground that are practically unnoticeable.

Date: April 30, 2008, 10h48

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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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