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I ride almost two miles north on Black Canyon Road before turning right on a shortcut road that I've not ridden before

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02708-cutoff.jpg In front of the Nipton store is a Mojave National Preserve information kiosk; the Preserve begins just beyond the train tracksThumbnailsIt looks a bit steeper going down than I was hoping forIn front of the Nipton store is a Mojave National Preserve information kiosk; the Preserve begins just beyond the train tracksThumbnailsIt looks a bit steeper going down than I was hoping forIn front of the Nipton store is a Mojave National Preserve information kiosk; the Preserve begins just beyond the train tracksThumbnailsIt looks a bit steeper going down than I was hoping forIn front of the Nipton store is a Mojave National Preserve information kiosk; the Preserve begins just beyond the train tracksThumbnailsIt looks a bit steeper going down than I was hoping forIn front of the Nipton store is a Mojave National Preserve information kiosk; the Preserve begins just beyond the train tracksThumbnailsIt looks a bit steeper going down than I was hoping for

The shortcut to Cedar Canyon Road will remove about a mile of riding and 100 feet or so of descent and elevation gain. Unknown roads like this one are best taken in the downhill direction the first time in case they turn out to be impassable.