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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 /

Up out of Jackass Canyon for good, I'm now on the plateau, heading toward Mojave National Preserve's famous cinder cones

06904-jackass-canyon.jpg Approaching the top of Jackass Canyon, finally!ThumbnailsHey, sunset is spinning its wheels faster than I'm spinning mine, and I haven't quite reached Kelbaker Road yetApproaching the top of Jackass Canyon, finally!ThumbnailsHey, sunset is spinning its wheels faster than I'm spinning mine, and I haven't quite reached Kelbaker Road yetApproaching the top of Jackass Canyon, finally!ThumbnailsHey, sunset is spinning its wheels faster than I'm spinning mine, and I haven't quite reached Kelbaker Road yetApproaching the top of Jackass Canyon, finally!ThumbnailsHey, sunset is spinning its wheels faster than I'm spinning mine, and I haven't quite reached Kelbaker Road yetApproaching the top of Jackass Canyon, finally!ThumbnailsHey, sunset is spinning its wheels faster than I'm spinning mine, and I haven't quite reached Kelbaker Road yet

Time to put my sweater on. I have 1.5 miles to ride on this nice flat road (slightly downhill, actually) before reaching the pavement of Kelbaker Road. I can't take this road too quickly due to the slippery sand, but it's a fun ride.