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Table Mountain and Twin Buttes take on a postcard-photo aura as I ride slowly up Black Canyon Road

4841-black-canyon-road.jpg I look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreserveThumbnailsI take one last look at the Gold Valley cabin, with the Woods Mountains in the backgroundI look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreserveThumbnailsI take one last look at the Gold Valley cabin, with the Woods Mountains in the backgroundI look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreserveThumbnailsI take one last look at the Gold Valley cabin, with the Woods Mountains in the backgroundI look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreserveThumbnailsI take one last look at the Gold Valley cabin, with the Woods Mountains in the backgroundI look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreserveThumbnailsI take one last look at the Gold Valley cabin, with the Woods Mountains in the background

The 8-mile ride from the Hole-in-the-Wall area back to Mid Hills campground is all uphill, but mostly not steep. Pedaling contemplatively is a good way to enjoy the sunset.