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7216-nipton-moore-rd.jpg I take several short breaks along Nipton-Moore Road, enjoying the solitude and the plant lifeThumbnailsAgainst my will, I can't help but look across Ivanpah Valley to the Primm Brightsource solar plant under constructionI take several short breaks along Nipton-Moore Road, enjoying the solitude and the plant lifeThumbnailsAgainst my will, I can't help but look across Ivanpah Valley to the Primm Brightsource solar plant under constructionI take several short breaks along Nipton-Moore Road, enjoying the solitude and the plant lifeThumbnailsAgainst my will, I can't help but look across Ivanpah Valley to the Primm Brightsource solar plant under constructionI take several short breaks along Nipton-Moore Road, enjoying the solitude and the plant lifeThumbnailsAgainst my will, I can't help but look across Ivanpah Valley to the Primm Brightsource solar plant under constructionI take several short breaks along Nipton-Moore Road, enjoying the solitude and the plant lifeThumbnailsAgainst my will, I can't help but look across Ivanpah Valley to the Primm Brightsource solar plant under constructionI take several short breaks along Nipton-Moore Road, enjoying the solitude and the plant lifeThumbnailsAgainst my will, I can't help but look across Ivanpah Valley to the Primm Brightsource solar plant under construction

For a dirt road, it's mostly in pretty good shape. Still, there's a bit of sand accumulation and washboard to avoid. Since it's not difficult to ride, it's a good way to start a dirt-road trip into Mojave National Preserve and its rough back roads.