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I begin the gradual descent down Macedonia Canyon Road, Mojave National Preserve

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02885-macedonia-canyon-road.jpg After a few miles, I turn at Macedonia Canyon Road and pass through the flimsy barbed-wire gateThumbnailsI pull over along Macedonia Canyon Road to examine what's left of an old foundationAfter a few miles, I turn at Macedonia Canyon Road and pass through the flimsy barbed-wire gateThumbnailsI pull over along Macedonia Canyon Road to examine what's left of an old foundationAfter a few miles, I turn at Macedonia Canyon Road and pass through the flimsy barbed-wire gateThumbnailsI pull over along Macedonia Canyon Road to examine what's left of an old foundationAfter a few miles, I turn at Macedonia Canyon Road and pass through the flimsy barbed-wire gateThumbnailsI pull over along Macedonia Canyon Road to examine what's left of an old foundationAfter a few miles, I turn at Macedonia Canyon Road and pass through the flimsy barbed-wire gateThumbnailsI pull over along Macedonia Canyon Road to examine what's left of an old foundation

I'll drop down about 750 feet over about 2.5 miles. Of course, the road is rather sandy, since it runs down a wash, and my fat tires hiss while they ski downwards. I slip and fall off the bike while riding through a sand trap.