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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

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03362-morning-star-mine-rd.jpg I depart Cima and ride down Morning Star Mine Road, one of Mojave National Preserve's main, high-speed, paved roadsThumbnailsDownhill on Morning Star Mine Road is not steep, but it is long: about 11.5 miles on a 2 percent gradeI depart Cima and ride down Morning Star Mine Road, one of Mojave National Preserve's main, high-speed, paved roadsThumbnailsDownhill on Morning Star Mine Road is not steep, but it is long: about 11.5 miles on a 2 percent gradeI depart Cima and ride down Morning Star Mine Road, one of Mojave National Preserve's main, high-speed, paved roadsThumbnailsDownhill on Morning Star Mine Road is not steep, but it is long: about 11.5 miles on a 2 percent gradeI depart Cima and ride down Morning Star Mine Road, one of Mojave National Preserve's main, high-speed, paved roadsThumbnailsDownhill on Morning Star Mine Road is not steep, but it is long: about 11.5 miles on a 2 percent gradeI depart Cima and ride down Morning Star Mine Road, one of Mojave National Preserve's main, high-speed, paved roadsThumbnailsDownhill on Morning Star Mine Road is not steep, but it is long: about 11.5 miles on a 2 percent grade

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.