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I reach the point on Morning Star Mine Road that I call "the big curve," after which the serious downhill begins

03362-morning-star-mine-rd.jpg Still rolling quickly downward on Morning Star Mine Road, Ivanpah Valley comes clearer into viewThumbnailsI depart Cima and ride down Morning Star Mine Road, one of Mojave National Preserve's main, high-speed, paved roadsStill rolling quickly downward on Morning Star Mine Road, Ivanpah Valley comes clearer into viewThumbnailsI depart Cima and ride down Morning Star Mine Road, one of Mojave National Preserve's main, high-speed, paved roadsStill rolling quickly downward on Morning Star Mine Road, Ivanpah Valley comes clearer into viewThumbnailsI depart Cima and ride down Morning Star Mine Road, one of Mojave National Preserve's main, high-speed, paved roadsStill rolling quickly downward on Morning Star Mine Road, Ivanpah Valley comes clearer into viewThumbnailsI depart Cima and ride down Morning Star Mine Road, one of Mojave National Preserve's main, high-speed, paved roadsStill rolling quickly downward on Morning Star Mine Road, Ivanpah Valley comes clearer into viewThumbnailsI depart Cima and ride down Morning Star Mine Road, one of Mojave National Preserve's main, high-speed, paved roads

I've ridden this fast road quite a few times on past Mojave National Preserve trips. One day I may try the slower, more remote, dirt-road route to Nipton along the train tracks (Nipton-Brant Road) instead of Morning Star Mine Road.