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The 13-mile ride back to Mid Hills Campground up Black Canyon Road starts on pavement

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175305-black-canyon-rd.jpg After my walk around the bottom of Grass Canyon, I ride a few miles down Black Canyon Road to the Cave Spring area and pull overThumbnailsAfter about 3.5 miles, the pavement goes away; Black Canyon Road turns to dirt on the way back to Mid Hills CampgroundAfter my walk around the bottom of Grass Canyon, I ride a few miles down Black Canyon Road to the Cave Spring area and pull overThumbnailsAfter about 3.5 miles, the pavement goes away; Black Canyon Road turns to dirt on the way back to Mid Hills CampgroundAfter my walk around the bottom of Grass Canyon, I ride a few miles down Black Canyon Road to the Cave Spring area and pull overThumbnailsAfter about 3.5 miles, the pavement goes away; Black Canyon Road turns to dirt on the way back to Mid Hills CampgroundAfter my walk around the bottom of Grass Canyon, I ride a few miles down Black Canyon Road to the Cave Spring area and pull overThumbnailsAfter about 3.5 miles, the pavement goes away; Black Canyon Road turns to dirt on the way back to Mid Hills CampgroundAfter my walk around the bottom of Grass Canyon, I ride a few miles down Black Canyon Road to the Cave Spring area and pull overThumbnailsAfter about 3.5 miles, the pavement goes away; Black Canyon Road turns to dirt on the way back to Mid Hills CampgroundAfter my walk around the bottom of Grass Canyon, I ride a few miles down Black Canyon Road to the Cave Spring area and pull overThumbnailsAfter about 3.5 miles, the pavement goes away; Black Canyon Road turns to dirt on the way back to Mid Hills Campground

I'll rise from about 3600 feet to about 5600 feet, a moderate grade. Best of all, I seem to have a tailwind behind me to help me along.