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Morning Star Mine Road rises over 11.5 miles from 2750 feet elevation to about 4285 feet

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03566-morning-star-mine-roa.jpg OK, the long, slow, dreaded climb up Morning Star Mine Road is officially onThumbnailsAfter almost two hours of climbing, I reach the corral, my favourite landmark (one of the only ones) on Morning Star Mine RoadOK, the long, slow, dreaded climb up Morning Star Mine Road is officially onThumbnailsAfter almost two hours of climbing, I reach the corral, my favourite landmark (one of the only ones) on Morning Star Mine RoadOK, the long, slow, dreaded climb up Morning Star Mine Road is officially onThumbnailsAfter almost two hours of climbing, I reach the corral, my favourite landmark (one of the only ones) on Morning Star Mine RoadOK, the long, slow, dreaded climb up Morning Star Mine Road is officially onThumbnailsAfter almost two hours of climbing, I reach the corral, my favourite landmark (one of the only ones) on Morning Star Mine RoadOK, the long, slow, dreaded climb up Morning Star Mine Road is officially onThumbnailsAfter almost two hours of climbing, I reach the corral, my favourite landmark (one of the only ones) on Morning Star Mine Road

Morning Star Mine Road is a lot of fun to ride down, but is somewhat boring in the uphill direction. With a speed limit of 55 miles per hour, traffic on this road is fast and demands that a bicyclist remain attentive.

It's not a really busy road, but it is probably the busiest in Mojave National Preserve. It's best ridden during the week when traffic is lighter.