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I put on my sweater and long pants and decide to set up camp in the turn-out at the top of Malpais Spring Road

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6288-malpais-spring-road.jpg OK, so where do I set up the tent here on Malpais Spring Road?ThumbnailsThe plateau at the top of Malpais Spring Road and a few old stretches of range fence receive the orange glow of end-of-day sunOK, so where do I set up the tent here on Malpais Spring Road?ThumbnailsThe plateau at the top of Malpais Spring Road and a few old stretches of range fence receive the orange glow of end-of-day sunOK, so where do I set up the tent here on Malpais Spring Road?ThumbnailsThe plateau at the top of Malpais Spring Road and a few old stretches of range fence receive the orange glow of end-of-day sunOK, so where do I set up the tent here on Malpais Spring Road?ThumbnailsThe plateau at the top of Malpais Spring Road and a few old stretches of range fence receive the orange glow of end-of-day sunOK, so where do I set up the tent here on Malpais Spring Road?ThumbnailsThe plateau at the top of Malpais Spring Road and a few old stretches of range fence receive the orange glow of end-of-day sun

Despite a few tire tracks, it doesn't seem that any regular traffic passes here, so I'm hoping for solitude, even at the edge of the road. Nice view of Castle Peaks in the sunset!