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I've ridden Death Valley Mine Road a couple of times on previous Mojave National Preserve trips, and I always enjoy this one

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03333-death-valley-mine-roa.jpg After my break at Thomas Place, I get back on Death Valley Mine Road and ride north through the joshua tree forestThumbnailsI make a mistake and turn down a well-travelled road that I think at first is Cima RoadAfter my break at Thomas Place, I get back on Death Valley Mine Road and ride north through the joshua tree forestThumbnailsI make a mistake and turn down a well-travelled road that I think at first is Cima RoadAfter my break at Thomas Place, I get back on Death Valley Mine Road and ride north through the joshua tree forestThumbnailsI make a mistake and turn down a well-travelled road that I think at first is Cima RoadAfter my break at Thomas Place, I get back on Death Valley Mine Road and ride north through the joshua tree forestThumbnailsI make a mistake and turn down a well-travelled road that I think at first is Cima RoadAfter my break at Thomas Place, I get back on Death Valley Mine Road and ride north through the joshua tree forestThumbnailsI make a mistake and turn down a well-travelled road that I think at first is Cima Road

This less-used route to Cima removes several hundred feet of downhill and uphill, and is much more tranquil. Tire tracks show that this road does get used, but I haven't encountered a motor vehicle here yet.