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I ride back down the 1.3 miles of this road in Gold Valley, passing the cabin again on the way

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4816-woods-wash-road.jpg A half mile further up this unnamed Gold Valley road, I encounter a fence (or is it a locked gate?)ThumbnailsThe sandy part of this road is hard to ride, even in the downhill direction!A half mile further up this unnamed Gold Valley road, I encounter a fence (or is it a locked gate?)ThumbnailsThe sandy part of this road is hard to ride, even in the downhill direction!A half mile further up this unnamed Gold Valley road, I encounter a fence (or is it a locked gate?)ThumbnailsThe sandy part of this road is hard to ride, even in the downhill direction!A half mile further up this unnamed Gold Valley road, I encounter a fence (or is it a locked gate?)ThumbnailsThe sandy part of this road is hard to ride, even in the downhill direction!A half mile further up this unnamed Gold Valley road, I encounter a fence (or is it a locked gate?)ThumbnailsThe sandy part of this road is hard to ride, even in the downhill direction!

I'll lose 250 feet in elevation during this stretch, so I'll enjoy the downhill while I can.