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Volcanic ash is scattered around here and I can see the cinder cones that I'm used to seeing when riding up Kelbaker Road

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04339-aiken-mine-road.jpg At the high point of Aiken Mine Road, I still haven't chosen a place where I'd like to camp my last night of this Mojave tripThumbnailsNot wanting to descend any further toward the cinder cones, I make a sharp left on a second road to Button MountainAt the high point of Aiken Mine Road, I still haven't chosen a place where I'd like to camp my last night of this Mojave tripThumbnailsNot wanting to descend any further toward the cinder cones, I make a sharp left on a second road to Button MountainAt the high point of Aiken Mine Road, I still haven't chosen a place where I'd like to camp my last night of this Mojave tripThumbnailsNot wanting to descend any further toward the cinder cones, I make a sharp left on a second road to Button MountainAt the high point of Aiken Mine Road, I still haven't chosen a place where I'd like to camp my last night of this Mojave tripThumbnailsNot wanting to descend any further toward the cinder cones, I make a sharp left on a second road to Button MountainAt the high point of Aiken Mine Road, I still haven't chosen a place where I'd like to camp my last night of this Mojave tripThumbnailsNot wanting to descend any further toward the cinder cones, I make a sharp left on a second road to Button Mountain

I've never been on this "back" (north) side of the cinder cones below Cima Dome before. This is a new area for me and I want to spend tonight up here, somewhere. Startled birds in the joshua trees flutter away when I pass.