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Home / Mojave Preserve and Desert bikepacking trips / 2010, Mojave National Preserve / Day 3: Kelso Peak area to Mid Hills campground, Mojave National Preserve, by bicycle /

I walk my packed saddlebags back to the powerline road, assemble the 10-ton bike, then ride a short distance to reach pavement

3799-powerline-road.jpg No sign of last night's rain; I'm up around 7h, have breakfast, then pack up leisurely for today's ride to Mid Hills campgroundThumbnailsOnce back on the pavement of Kelbaker Road, I begin the always-wonderful 12-mile downhill to KelsoNo sign of last night's rain; I'm up around 7h, have breakfast, then pack up leisurely for today's ride to Mid Hills campgroundThumbnailsOnce back on the pavement of Kelbaker Road, I begin the always-wonderful 12-mile downhill to KelsoNo sign of last night's rain; I'm up around 7h, have breakfast, then pack up leisurely for today's ride to Mid Hills campgroundThumbnailsOnce back on the pavement of Kelbaker Road, I begin the always-wonderful 12-mile downhill to KelsoNo sign of last night's rain; I'm up around 7h, have breakfast, then pack up leisurely for today's ride to Mid Hills campgroundThumbnailsOnce back on the pavement of Kelbaker Road, I begin the always-wonderful 12-mile downhill to KelsoNo sign of last night's rain; I'm up around 7h, have breakfast, then pack up leisurely for today's ride to Mid Hills campgroundThumbnailsOnce back on the pavement of Kelbaker Road, I begin the always-wonderful 12-mile downhill to Kelso

When camping off-road like I did here, I always carry my bike so as to leave footprints, but no bicycle tracks.