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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 ride almost 3/4 mile to the far end of Mid Hills campground to see if my prized site 21 is taken or surrounded by undesirables

4025-mid-hills.jpg Finally, I reach the Mid Hills campground entrance road; those final two miles always seem to last foreverThumbnailsIt's a bit chilly up here at Mid Hills campground! I put on my sweater, set up the tent, settle in, and enjoy the sunsetFinally, I reach the Mid Hills campground entrance road; those final two miles always seem to last foreverThumbnailsIt's a bit chilly up here at Mid Hills campground! I put on my sweater, set up the tent, settle in, and enjoy the sunsetFinally, I reach the Mid Hills campground entrance road; those final two miles always seem to last foreverThumbnailsIt's a bit chilly up here at Mid Hills campground! I put on my sweater, set up the tent, settle in, and enjoy the sunsetFinally, I reach the Mid Hills campground entrance road; those final two miles always seem to last foreverThumbnailsIt's a bit chilly up here at Mid Hills campground! I put on my sweater, set up the tent, settle in, and enjoy the sunsetFinally, I reach the Mid Hills campground entrance road; those final two miles always seem to last foreverThumbnailsIt's a bit chilly up here at Mid Hills campground! I put on my sweater, set up the tent, settle in, and enjoy the sunset

I win! Best of all, the campground is almost empty, which I expect on a weekday like this. I was worried because the guy I chatted with back on Wild Horse Canyon Road said that he had met a large group of people at the campground.