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After the short flat stretch of dirt road at the bottom of the canyon that is Poverty Flat, it's time to climb out of the canyon

05269-poverty-flat-climb-800px.jpg I just descended 1000 feet in 1.7 miles down the steep Poverty Flat Road to the bottom of the canyon.ThumbnailsI'm just about to reach the high point of this part of Poverty Flat Road, near the junction of the Jackass Trail.I just descended 1000 feet in 1.7 miles down the steep Poverty Flat Road to the bottom of the canyon.ThumbnailsI'm just about to reach the high point of this part of Poverty Flat Road, near the junction of the Jackass Trail.I just descended 1000 feet in 1.7 miles down the steep Poverty Flat Road to the bottom of the canyon.ThumbnailsI'm just about to reach the high point of this part of Poverty Flat Road, near the junction of the Jackass Trail.I just descended 1000 feet in 1.7 miles down the steep Poverty Flat Road to the bottom of the canyon.ThumbnailsI'm just about to reach the high point of this part of Poverty Flat Road, near the junction of the Jackass Trail.I just descended 1000 feet in 1.7 miles down the steep Poverty Flat Road to the bottom of the canyon.ThumbnailsI'm just about to reach the high point of this part of Poverty Flat Road, near the junction of the Jackass Trail.

The climb out of Poverty Flat toward the Jackass Trail and Mahoney Meadows Road is fairly steep, and most of it requires that the 10-ton bike be dragged up the hill. However, I am able to ride a few short parts of it.