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Home / Mojave Preserve and Desert bikepacking trips / 2010, Mojave National Preserve / Day 10: Malpais Spring, Castle Peaks area, day hike, Mojave National Preserve /

I take a short energy-bar break on a big rock pile before hiking down the next wash on the way to Taylor Spring

6695-castle-peaks.jpg I hike over several low hills and across drainages on my cross-country hike toward Taylor SpringThumbnailsI look up to Castle Peaks again before I head down the wash toward Taylor SpringI hike over several low hills and across drainages on my cross-country hike toward Taylor SpringThumbnailsI look up to Castle Peaks again before I head down the wash toward Taylor SpringI hike over several low hills and across drainages on my cross-country hike toward Taylor SpringThumbnailsI look up to Castle Peaks again before I head down the wash toward Taylor SpringI hike over several low hills and across drainages on my cross-country hike toward Taylor SpringThumbnailsI look up to Castle Peaks again before I head down the wash toward Taylor SpringI hike over several low hills and across drainages on my cross-country hike toward Taylor SpringThumbnailsI look up to Castle Peaks again before I head down the wash toward Taylor Spring

Despite the hot sun, the cool breeze has made today's hiking very comfortable, with the result that my water consumption has been moderate.