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Home / Mojave Preserve and Desert bikepacking trips / 2009, Fall: Mojave National Preserve / Day 3: Devil's Playground to Cornfield Spring Road via Jackass Canyon by bicycle /

Long and straight, Old Kelso Road heads toward the power lines that I can see three miles ahead, where I'll enter Jackass Canyon

06819-devils-playground.jpg I like this slightly downhill part of Old Kelso Road that heads toward the Old Dad Mountain blockThumbnailsI stare intently at the Old Dad Mountain block as I pass by, wishing I had enough time and water to do a day hike hereI like this slightly downhill part of Old Kelso Road that heads toward the Old Dad Mountain blockThumbnailsI stare intently at the Old Dad Mountain block as I pass by, wishing I had enough time and water to do a day hike hereI like this slightly downhill part of Old Kelso Road that heads toward the Old Dad Mountain blockThumbnailsI stare intently at the Old Dad Mountain block as I pass by, wishing I had enough time and water to do a day hike hereI like this slightly downhill part of Old Kelso Road that heads toward the Old Dad Mountain blockThumbnailsI stare intently at the Old Dad Mountain block as I pass by, wishing I had enough time and water to do a day hike hereI like this slightly downhill part of Old Kelso Road that heads toward the Old Dad Mountain blockThumbnailsI stare intently at the Old Dad Mountain block as I pass by, wishing I had enough time and water to do a day hike here

The riding is slow, but going well here. However, I presume that I'll encounter more soft sand somewhere ahead. After all, this is Devil's Playground!