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I go for a walk around the Morning Star Mine Road corral to cool down a little

03588-morning-star-mine-roa.jpg Behind the Morning Star Mine Road corral is a dirt road that crosses the fan to the base of the New York MountainsThumbnailsAfter filling up my water supply and stopping at the store for a cold iced tea, I'm on my way down Nipton Road just after noonBehind the Morning Star Mine Road corral is a dirt road that crosses the fan to the base of the New York MountainsThumbnailsAfter filling up my water supply and stopping at the store for a cold iced tea, I'm on my way down Nipton Road just after noonBehind the Morning Star Mine Road corral is a dirt road that crosses the fan to the base of the New York MountainsThumbnailsAfter filling up my water supply and stopping at the store for a cold iced tea, I'm on my way down Nipton Road just after noonBehind the Morning Star Mine Road corral is a dirt road that crosses the fan to the base of the New York MountainsThumbnailsAfter filling up my water supply and stopping at the store for a cold iced tea, I'm on my way down Nipton Road just after noonBehind the Morning Star Mine Road corral is a dirt road that crosses the fan to the base of the New York MountainsThumbnailsAfter filling up my water supply and stopping at the store for a cold iced tea, I'm on my way down Nipton Road just after noon

After 940 feet of elevation gain and 8.5 miles of slow uphill, I'm about 2/3 up the hill. The faint coolness in the wind at this elevation feels great and efficiently converts my generous sweat into salt residue. But my water is hot.