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At 4800 feet elevation on Ivanpah Road, my high point of the day, I'll turn left on Hart Mine Road at Barnwell, 100 feet ahead

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7865-barnwell.jpg As I approach the old settlement of Barnwell, I'm compelled to stop and look at the old private automobile graveyard thereThumbnailsAt this point, I'm now outside the Mojave National Preserve boundaries, and will be for most of the rest of the dayAs I approach the old settlement of Barnwell, I'm compelled to stop and look at the old private automobile graveyard thereThumbnailsAt this point, I'm now outside the Mojave National Preserve boundaries, and will be for most of the rest of the dayAs I approach the old settlement of Barnwell, I'm compelled to stop and look at the old private automobile graveyard thereThumbnailsAt this point, I'm now outside the Mojave National Preserve boundaries, and will be for most of the rest of the dayAs I approach the old settlement of Barnwell, I'm compelled to stop and look at the old private automobile graveyard thereThumbnailsAt this point, I'm now outside the Mojave National Preserve boundaries, and will be for most of the rest of the dayAs I approach the old settlement of Barnwell, I'm compelled to stop and look at the old private automobile graveyard thereThumbnailsAt this point, I'm now outside the Mojave National Preserve boundaries, and will be for most of the rest of the dayAs I approach the old settlement of Barnwell, I'm compelled to stop and look at the old private automobile graveyard thereThumbnailsAt this point, I'm now outside the Mojave National Preserve boundaries, and will be for most of the rest of the day

I always enjoy the views of the New York Mountains from this area. They look blue today in the autumn shadows, rather than their usual green.