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After six miles on Cedar Canyon Road, I reach my next turn for Mid Hills campground: Black Canyon Rd. Time for a break!

4004-cedar-canyon.jpg Looking behind me at the heavily washboarded surface of Cedar Canyon Road as it drops into Cedar WashThumbnailsAn energy-bar break is de rigueur here before tackling the final few miles up to Mid Hills campgroundLooking behind me at the heavily washboarded surface of Cedar Canyon Road as it drops into Cedar WashThumbnailsAn energy-bar break is de rigueur here before tackling the final few miles up to Mid Hills campgroundLooking behind me at the heavily washboarded surface of Cedar Canyon Road as it drops into Cedar WashThumbnailsAn energy-bar break is de rigueur here before tackling the final few miles up to Mid Hills campgroundLooking behind me at the heavily washboarded surface of Cedar Canyon Road as it drops into Cedar WashThumbnailsAn energy-bar break is de rigueur here before tackling the final few miles up to Mid Hills campgroundLooking behind me at the heavily washboarded surface of Cedar Canyon Road as it drops into Cedar WashThumbnailsAn energy-bar break is de rigueur here before tackling the final few miles up to Mid Hills campground

Sure, Mid Hills campground is only 5 or 6 miles away (not much in road-cyclist mode), but on bumpy dirt roads with a steady uphill grade and a full load, I still have a bit of riding before me. I learned that lesson during my first trip out here!