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I reach the end of the unpaved Brant Road and rejoin asphalt near the three-way stop at Cima, and automobile traffic

7841-cima.jpg Several of the tanks whooshing by me are labelled as "corn sweetener"ThumbnailsI take a break at the Cima Store; it's open!Several of the tanks whooshing by me are labelled as "corn sweetener"ThumbnailsI take a break at the Cima Store; it's open!Several of the tanks whooshing by me are labelled as "corn sweetener"ThumbnailsI take a break at the Cima Store; it's open!Several of the tanks whooshing by me are labelled as "corn sweetener"ThumbnailsI take a break at the Cima Store; it's open!Several of the tanks whooshing by me are labelled as "corn sweetener"ThumbnailsI take a break at the Cima Store; it's open!

Wow, the 20+ miles of Brant Road has been a much easier and less stressful route from Nipton to Cima than expected, compared to the exhausting climb up Morning Star Mine Road and its speeding traffic.