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In less than an hour, I complete the gentle climb to the top of Ivanpah Road (4900 ft elev.); I stop to change my GPS batteries

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8817-ivanpah-rd.jpg I take one last look toward Hackberry Mountain into the fading sunset, put on my sweater, and ride awayThumbnailsAlmost 4 miles down Ivanpah Road, I pull into a wash and set up camp 1/10 mile in, concealed from the road; it's still cold hereI take one last look toward Hackberry Mountain into the fading sunset, put on my sweater, and ride awayThumbnailsAlmost 4 miles down Ivanpah Road, I pull into a wash and set up camp 1/10 mile in, concealed from the road; it's still cold hereI take one last look toward Hackberry Mountain into the fading sunset, put on my sweater, and ride awayThumbnailsAlmost 4 miles down Ivanpah Road, I pull into a wash and set up camp 1/10 mile in, concealed from the road; it's still cold hereI take one last look toward Hackberry Mountain into the fading sunset, put on my sweater, and ride awayThumbnailsAlmost 4 miles down Ivanpah Road, I pull into a wash and set up camp 1/10 mile in, concealed from the road; it's still cold hereI take one last look toward Hackberry Mountain into the fading sunset, put on my sweater, and ride awayThumbnailsAlmost 4 miles down Ivanpah Road, I pull into a wash and set up camp 1/10 mile in, concealed from the road; it's still cold hereI take one last look toward Hackberry Mountain into the fading sunset, put on my sweater, and ride awayThumbnailsAlmost 4 miles down Ivanpah Road, I pull into a wash and set up camp 1/10 mile in, concealed from the road; it's still cold here

I should camp up here near Trio Mine; this would be a nice place to wake up tomorrow. Suddenly, I realize I can see my breath and it's much colder up here. I get back on the bike, and ride down Ivanpah Rd to a lower elevation, hopefully not quite so cold.