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Home / Mojave Preserve and Desert bikepacking trips / 2008: Bikepacking in Henry Coe State Park / Day 5: Mountain-bike ride up Red Creek Road to Upper San Antonio Valley and back from Paradise Lake /

I reach this muddy area on Red Creek Road and figure that this must be water coming down the hill from Hatch Spring

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It's always a bit odd to come across mud and water in dry landscapes like this. I don't need any more water right now, but perhaps I'll stop here for a refill on my way back.