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The road winds around another cinder-rock hill and I watch for a trail on my right leading to the Lava Tube, a known landmark

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04475-aiken-mine-road.jpg In little time, I'm well below Aiken Mine, which is up in the red hills above me hereThumbnailsI reach another fork in the road and follow the lesser right fork, hoping to locate the trail to the Lava TubeIn little time, I'm well below Aiken Mine, which is up in the red hills above me hereThumbnailsI reach another fork in the road and follow the lesser right fork, hoping to locate the trail to the Lava TubeIn little time, I'm well below Aiken Mine, which is up in the red hills above me hereThumbnailsI reach another fork in the road and follow the lesser right fork, hoping to locate the trail to the Lava TubeIn little time, I'm well below Aiken Mine, which is up in the red hills above me hereThumbnailsI reach another fork in the road and follow the lesser right fork, hoping to locate the trail to the Lava TubeIn little time, I'm well below Aiken Mine, which is up in the red hills above me hereThumbnailsI reach another fork in the road and follow the lesser right fork, hoping to locate the trail to the Lava Tube

The Kelso Depot visitor centre has printed directions to the Lava Tube, but I didn't take one of their information sheets because I didn't plan to ride down this road during this trip. The Lava Tube is not marked on my maps.