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After my break, I ride up Black Canyon Road from Cedar Canyon Road, still 5-6 miles away from Mid Hills campground

4007-black-canyon.jpg An energy-bar break is de rigueur here before tackling the final few miles up to Mid Hills campgroundThumbnailsThe climb up Black Canyon Road toward Mid Hills only lasts a mile until I reach an almost-flat plateau (Round Valley)An energy-bar break is de rigueur here before tackling the final few miles up to Mid Hills campgroundThumbnailsThe climb up Black Canyon Road toward Mid Hills only lasts a mile until I reach an almost-flat plateau (Round Valley)An energy-bar break is de rigueur here before tackling the final few miles up to Mid Hills campgroundThumbnailsThe climb up Black Canyon Road toward Mid Hills only lasts a mile until I reach an almost-flat plateau (Round Valley)An energy-bar break is de rigueur here before tackling the final few miles up to Mid Hills campgroundThumbnailsThe climb up Black Canyon Road toward Mid Hills only lasts a mile until I reach an almost-flat plateau (Round Valley)An energy-bar break is de rigueur here before tackling the final few miles up to Mid Hills campgroundThumbnailsThe climb up Black Canyon Road toward Mid Hills only lasts a mile until I reach an almost-flat plateau (Round Valley)

I crank it and don't stop for the first uphill mile to get beyond the slippery part. It's not horribly steep, but the washboarded road surface and surface sand here and there keeps speed to a minimum. The energy bar I just ate is working!