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I spend a bit of time at the summit of Old Dad Canyon at 3250 feet, enjoying the views and the solitude

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06406-old-dad-canyon.jpg I look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreserveThumbnailsSunset tonight at Pachalka Spring, Mojave National Preserve, is quiet again, but not quite as spectacular as last night's showI look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreserveThumbnailsSunset tonight at Pachalka Spring, Mojave National Preserve, is quiet again, but not quite as spectacular as last night's showI look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreserveThumbnailsSunset tonight at Pachalka Spring, Mojave National Preserve, is quiet again, but not quite as spectacular as last night's showI look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreserveThumbnailsSunset tonight at Pachalka Spring, Mojave National Preserve, is quiet again, but not quite as spectacular as last night's showI look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreserveThumbnailsSunset tonight at Pachalka Spring, Mojave National Preserve, is quiet again, but not quite as spectacular as last night's show

I'm pondering how I want to continue my hike from here. It's still fairly early in the day, but sundown begins around 16h, with darkness arriving just after 17h.