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Today I'm hiking over to "Black Palisades" (it has no official name): that dark rocky mound in the distance

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03418-black-palisades.jpg One last thing: I stop at the outdoor sink at Nipton to refill my water bottles before heading outThumbnailsJust southeast of Nipton lies this bunker-like concrete foundationOne last thing: I stop at the outdoor sink at Nipton to refill my water bottles before heading outThumbnailsJust southeast of Nipton lies this bunker-like concrete foundationOne last thing: I stop at the outdoor sink at Nipton to refill my water bottles before heading outThumbnailsJust southeast of Nipton lies this bunker-like concrete foundationOne last thing: I stop at the outdoor sink at Nipton to refill my water bottles before heading outThumbnailsJust southeast of Nipton lies this bunker-like concrete foundationOne last thing: I stop at the outdoor sink at Nipton to refill my water bottles before heading outThumbnailsJust southeast of Nipton lies this bunker-like concrete foundation

It's already 90 degrees, so an easy hike is a perfect way to take a "day off," while still exploring the area a little. I noticed Black Palisades while riding down the nearby powerline road during last year's Mojave National Preserve trip and thought it would be a good destination for an easy hike some day.