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Home / Mojave Preserve and Desert bikepacking trips / 2010, Mojave National Preserve / Day 4: Pinto Mountain day hike, Mojave National Preserve /

As I walk along a hillside on the north side of Pinto Mountain, I almost step on this low cactus which camouflages nicely

4303-pinto-mountain.jpg It's really windy up here on Pinto Mountain, so I often find myself holding my hat straps to help keep the hat on my headThumbnailsGreat views eastward from the west end of Pinto MountainIt's really windy up here on Pinto Mountain, so I often find myself holding my hat straps to help keep the hat on my headThumbnailsGreat views eastward from the west end of Pinto MountainIt's really windy up here on Pinto Mountain, so I often find myself holding my hat straps to help keep the hat on my headThumbnailsGreat views eastward from the west end of Pinto MountainIt's really windy up here on Pinto Mountain, so I often find myself holding my hat straps to help keep the hat on my headThumbnailsGreat views eastward from the west end of Pinto MountainIt's really windy up here on Pinto Mountain, so I often find myself holding my hat straps to help keep the hat on my headThumbnailsGreat views eastward from the west end of Pinto Mountain

The area is mostly grassy, so I'm not watching much for light-coloured cactus, even though I'm mostly looking down while hiking. Note to self: pay more attention!