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Macedonia Canyon Road is quite sandy, which is why I've never ventured down here on my previous Mojave National Preserve trips

03004-macedonia-canyon.jpg I've got 700 feet of elevation gain on Macedonia Canyon Road ahead of me and I'm sweating hard already!ThumbnailsOn the way up Macedonia Canyon RoadI've got 700 feet of elevation gain on Macedonia Canyon Road ahead of me and I'm sweating hard already!ThumbnailsOn the way up Macedonia Canyon RoadI've got 700 feet of elevation gain on Macedonia Canyon Road ahead of me and I'm sweating hard already!ThumbnailsOn the way up Macedonia Canyon RoadI've got 700 feet of elevation gain on Macedonia Canyon Road ahead of me and I'm sweating hard already!ThumbnailsOn the way up Macedonia Canyon RoadI've got 700 feet of elevation gain on Macedonia Canyon Road ahead of me and I'm sweating hard already!ThumbnailsOn the way up Macedonia Canyon Road

I'm doing better on this uphill than expected, for which I again credit my tough 2.35-inch Serfas Swoop mountain-biking tires. I'm sure the energy bar and the nice scenery have contributed positively to my enjoyment of this uphill.