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All packed up, I start riding down the hill away from my Sleeping Beauty campsite

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3457-sleeping-beauty-rd.jpg I'm almost finished packing up the tent and its contents; good-bye Sleeping Beauty!ThumbnailsOff in the distance below, a puff of dust hoversI'm almost finished packing up the tent and its contents; good-bye Sleeping Beauty!ThumbnailsOff in the distance below, a puff of dust hoversI'm almost finished packing up the tent and its contents; good-bye Sleeping Beauty!ThumbnailsOff in the distance below, a puff of dust hoversI'm almost finished packing up the tent and its contents; good-bye Sleeping Beauty!ThumbnailsOff in the distance below, a puff of dust hoversI'm almost finished packing up the tent and its contents; good-bye Sleeping Beauty!ThumbnailsOff in the distance below, a puff of dust hoversI'm almost finished packing up the tent and its contents; good-bye Sleeping Beauty!ThumbnailsOff in the distance below, a puff of dust hovers

I had to walk the 10-ton bike through this sandy stretch (and a few others) a couple of nights ago on my way up to my campsite. It's much easier in the downhill direction!