I take another break when I reach the end of my Kelso-Cima Road climb at the junction of Cedar Canyon Road

Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking 2008

Day 6: Coyote Springs to Butcher Knife Canyon via Kelso Depot and Death Valley Mine Road, Mojave National Preserve

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I'm glad to finally be on the top of Morning Star Mine Road, but the headwind pushing me back is even more ferocious up here!

Date: April 25, 2006, 14h17

I take another break when I reach the end of my Kelso-Cima Road climb at the junction of Cedar Canyon Road

A marker commemorates the old Mojave Road that leaves from this intersection and heads up to Marl Springs.

It took me about 2 1/4 hours to climb the 14.5 miles of Kelso-Cima Road with 1600 feet of elevation gain.

I visited Marl Springs on my 2006 trip and rode a few miles of the Mojave Road, but Bicycle Joe travelled almost all of the Mojave Road by bicycle in 2008 (way to go Joe!).

Date: April 28, 2008, 16h05

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I take another break when I reach the end of my Kelso-Cima Road climb at the junction of Cedar Canyon Road

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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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