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After exploring the campsite area, I return to the main road toward Cottonwood Canyon

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09246-cottonwood-canyon-800px.jpg A pull-out on the road to Cottonwood Canyon reveals a nice camping area complete with a fire ringThumbnailsHere I am starting up Cottonwood Canyon at the base of the New York Mountains, Mojave National PreserveA pull-out on the road to Cottonwood Canyon reveals a nice camping area complete with a fire ringThumbnailsHere I am starting up Cottonwood Canyon at the base of the New York Mountains, Mojave National PreserveA pull-out on the road to Cottonwood Canyon reveals a nice camping area complete with a fire ringThumbnailsHere I am starting up Cottonwood Canyon at the base of the New York Mountains, Mojave National PreserveA pull-out on the road to Cottonwood Canyon reveals a nice camping area complete with a fire ringThumbnailsHere I am starting up Cottonwood Canyon at the base of the New York Mountains, Mojave National PreserveA pull-out on the road to Cottonwood Canyon reveals a nice camping area complete with a fire ringThumbnailsHere I am starting up Cottonwood Canyon at the base of the New York Mountains, Mojave National Preserve

I'm almost there; Cottonwood Canyon with its spring should be just up ahead in the foothills. The hike so far has been pleasantly serene. Real silence, except for the wind, and no people are to be seen anywhere.