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I reach the bottom of the boulders and look back to see what I've just climbed down; I expect sore knees and thighs tomorrow

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02206-boulders.jpg The toughest part for me is just before the bottom, where I'm left with no choice but to jump down a few bouldersThumbnailsEntering the next phase of today's hike, I start heading down toward Wildcat Spring, Mojave National PreserveThe toughest part for me is just before the bottom, where I'm left with no choice but to jump down a few bouldersThumbnailsEntering the next phase of today's hike, I start heading down toward Wildcat Spring, Mojave National PreserveThe toughest part for me is just before the bottom, where I'm left with no choice but to jump down a few bouldersThumbnailsEntering the next phase of today's hike, I start heading down toward Wildcat Spring, Mojave National PreserveThe toughest part for me is just before the bottom, where I'm left with no choice but to jump down a few bouldersThumbnailsEntering the next phase of today's hike, I start heading down toward Wildcat Spring, Mojave National PreserveThe toughest part for me is just before the bottom, where I'm left with no choice but to jump down a few bouldersThumbnailsEntering the next phase of today's hike, I start heading down toward Wildcat Spring, Mojave National Preserve

I celebrate by drinking a bunch of my already-warm water and a covey of quail clucks and scatters, very annoyed by my intrusion into their space. I'm in awe that the boulder pile doesn't look as steep as it seemed while climbing down it.