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

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4841-black-canyon-road.jpg Pink Desert four o'clock flowers and the yellow blooms of Snakeweed(?) pick up the sunset glow nicelyThumbnailsI look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreservePink Desert four o'clock flowers and the yellow blooms of Snakeweed(?) pick up the sunset glow nicelyThumbnailsI look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreservePink Desert four o'clock flowers and the yellow blooms of Snakeweed(?) pick up the sunset glow nicelyThumbnailsI look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreservePink Desert four o'clock flowers and the yellow blooms of Snakeweed(?) pick up the sunset glow nicelyThumbnailsI look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave PreservePink Desert four o'clock flowers and the yellow blooms of Snakeweed(?) pick up the sunset glow nicelyThumbnailsI look back regularly while climbing Black Canyon Road to take in the purple haze in the warmer areas south of Mojave Preserve

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.