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Orange desert mallow blooms splash some colour on the view toward Mid Hills campground and Eagle Rocks, Mojave National Preserve

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4250-pinto-mountain.jpg Pinto Mountain bike route elevation profile from Mid Hills campground (Day 4)ThumbnailsA glance to the west shows how the slope up the back of Pinto Mountain ends abruptly at the steep escarpmentPinto Mountain bike route elevation profile from Mid Hills campground (Day 4)ThumbnailsA glance to the west shows how the slope up the back of Pinto Mountain ends abruptly at the steep escarpmentPinto Mountain bike route elevation profile from Mid Hills campground (Day 4)ThumbnailsA glance to the west shows how the slope up the back of Pinto Mountain ends abruptly at the steep escarpmentPinto Mountain bike route elevation profile from Mid Hills campground (Day 4)ThumbnailsA glance to the west shows how the slope up the back of Pinto Mountain ends abruptly at the steep escarpmentPinto Mountain bike route elevation profile from Mid Hills campground (Day 4)ThumbnailsA glance to the west shows how the slope up the back of Pinto Mountain ends abruptly at the steep escarpment

A lot of desert mallow is growing between the rocks at Pinto Mountain. The pinnacles of Eagle Rocks are clearly visible from here, though Mid Hills campground isn't.