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I reenter Mojave National Preseve at dusk, and ride most of the final 20-some miles back to camp in the dark: a pleasant evening
A slight tail wind on the way up the gentle slope of paved Black Canyon Road helps immensely. I'm tired and on auto-pilot the whole time. I make a stop at Hole-in-the-Wall campground to fill up on water and I arrive home at my tent a bit before midnight. Long day!
A lone car passes me near Hole-in-the-Wall campground, and the occupants seem confused, wondering if the campground is open since there's nobody around. I explain the self-pay system at the campground and how the quiet and solitude is part of the appeal, but I don't think they get it. Maybe tomorrow morning, when they wake up, they'll be impressed with the landscape and having the campground to themselves.