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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 /

Old Kelso Road has proven to be more rideable than I expected, but this final part before the power lines is a bit rough

06841-devils-playground.jpg A bit further down Old Kelso Road I notice another Wilderness marker that people drive around and ignoreThumbnailsNear the end of the slow 5.5 miles on Old Kelso Road, I stop for an energy bar and take in a final glance at Devil's PlaygroundA bit further down Old Kelso Road I notice another Wilderness marker that people drive around and ignoreThumbnailsNear the end of the slow 5.5 miles on Old Kelso Road, I stop for an energy bar and take in a final glance at Devil's PlaygroundA bit further down Old Kelso Road I notice another Wilderness marker that people drive around and ignoreThumbnailsNear the end of the slow 5.5 miles on Old Kelso Road, I stop for an energy bar and take in a final glance at Devil's PlaygroundA bit further down Old Kelso Road I notice another Wilderness marker that people drive around and ignoreThumbnailsNear the end of the slow 5.5 miles on Old Kelso Road, I stop for an energy bar and take in a final glance at Devil's PlaygroundA bit further down Old Kelso Road I notice another Wilderness marker that people drive around and ignoreThumbnailsNear the end of the slow 5.5 miles on Old Kelso Road, I stop for an energy bar and take in a final glance at Devil's Playground

It's bit uphill on this stretch, so I end up walking the 10-ton bike again. Old Kelso Road would be a fun mountain-bike ride for someone not carrying so much gear!