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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

02708-cutoff.jpg Windmill near the junction of upper Wild Horse Canyon Road and Black Canyon Road, Mojave National PreserveThumbnailsJust off Black Canyon Road on the shortcut road lies a campsite with a juniper treeWindmill near the junction of upper Wild Horse Canyon Road and Black Canyon Road, Mojave National PreserveThumbnailsJust off Black Canyon Road on the shortcut road lies a campsite with a juniper treeWindmill near the junction of upper Wild Horse Canyon Road and Black Canyon Road, Mojave National PreserveThumbnailsJust off Black Canyon Road on the shortcut road lies a campsite with a juniper treeWindmill near the junction of upper Wild Horse Canyon Road and Black Canyon Road, Mojave National PreserveThumbnailsJust off Black Canyon Road on the shortcut road lies a campsite with a juniper treeWindmill near the junction of upper Wild Horse Canyon Road and Black Canyon Road, Mojave National PreserveThumbnailsJust off Black Canyon Road on the shortcut road lies a campsite with a juniper tree

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.