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The last mile or so before Death Valley Mine in the sand trap is tough again, so I drag the bike through parts of it

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00205-sand-trap-800px.jpg I ride down the Butcher Knife Canyon road, satisfied that I've managed to leave my campsite by 13hThumbnailsAfter 4.5 miles, I stop for a short break at the old Death Valley Mine site at 4400 feet elevationI ride down the Butcher Knife Canyon road, satisfied that I've managed to leave my campsite by 13hThumbnailsAfter 4.5 miles, I stop for a short break at the old Death Valley Mine site at 4400 feet elevationI ride down the Butcher Knife Canyon road, satisfied that I've managed to leave my campsite by 13hThumbnailsAfter 4.5 miles, I stop for a short break at the old Death Valley Mine site at 4400 feet elevationI ride down the Butcher Knife Canyon road, satisfied that I've managed to leave my campsite by 13hThumbnailsAfter 4.5 miles, I stop for a short break at the old Death Valley Mine site at 4400 feet elevationI ride down the Butcher Knife Canyon road, satisfied that I've managed to leave my campsite by 13hThumbnailsAfter 4.5 miles, I stop for a short break at the old Death Valley Mine site at 4400 feet elevation

But it's so scenic that I'm enjoying the "down time" here nonetheless.