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I pause briefly on the rough road to look back through the joshua trees at the Cima mining area in the background

04415-aiken-mine-road.jpg After reaching the dead-end, I turn back and take a minor route shown on my maps that will skirt around the private propertyThumbnailsFrom this area are excellent views across the joshua tree forest to Cima Dome, the subtle curve on the horizonAfter reaching the dead-end, I turn back and take a minor route shown on my maps that will skirt around the private propertyThumbnailsFrom this area are excellent views across the joshua tree forest to Cima Dome, the subtle curve on the horizonAfter reaching the dead-end, I turn back and take a minor route shown on my maps that will skirt around the private propertyThumbnailsFrom this area are excellent views across the joshua tree forest to Cima Dome, the subtle curve on the horizonAfter reaching the dead-end, I turn back and take a minor route shown on my maps that will skirt around the private propertyThumbnailsFrom this area are excellent views across the joshua tree forest to Cima Dome, the subtle curve on the horizonAfter reaching the dead-end, I turn back and take a minor route shown on my maps that will skirt around the private propertyThumbnailsFrom this area are excellent views across the joshua tree forest to Cima Dome, the subtle curve on the horizon

Volcanic rock and ash is spread all over this area and it would be a scenic place to camp, if one could locate a good, flat spot without too many tent-damaging protruding rocks for a campsite.