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Wheeeeee, Morning Star Mine Road descends into the Ivanpah Valley and the haze of the day

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00289-morning-star-mine-road-800px.jpg Entering the Tough Nut Mine tunnelThumbnailsI approach the train tracks that cross Ivanpah RoadEntering the Tough Nut Mine tunnelThumbnailsI approach the train tracks that cross Ivanpah RoadEntering the Tough Nut Mine tunnelThumbnailsI approach the train tracks that cross Ivanpah RoadEntering the Tough Nut Mine tunnelThumbnailsI approach the train tracks that cross Ivanpah RoadEntering the Tough Nut Mine tunnelThumbnailsI approach the train tracks that cross Ivanpah Road

The road drops from 4300 feet to 2750 feet over about 11 miles. It's not especially steep, but the downhill is long, sustained, and is great fun to ride down. It seems to go on forever.