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Home / Mojave Preserve and Desert bikepacking trips / 2008: Mojave National Preserve Mountain-Bike Camping and Hike / Day 5: Afternoon hike to an old mine site in the Bighorn Basin hills, Mojave National Preserve /

The return hike down into Devil's Playground Wash allows me to walk toward some great views that were behind me on the way up

09003-me-down-800px.jpg Alas, all good things must come to an end, so I begin my hike back toward camp at the end of my short breakThumbnailsOn the steeper, more eroded parts of the road, it's a bit slippery going downhill and almost like hiking cross-countryAlas, all good things must come to an end, so I begin my hike back toward camp at the end of my short breakThumbnailsOn the steeper, more eroded parts of the road, it's a bit slippery going downhill and almost like hiking cross-countryAlas, all good things must come to an end, so I begin my hike back toward camp at the end of my short breakThumbnailsOn the steeper, more eroded parts of the road, it's a bit slippery going downhill and almost like hiking cross-countryAlas, all good things must come to an end, so I begin my hike back toward camp at the end of my short breakThumbnailsOn the steeper, more eroded parts of the road, it's a bit slippery going downhill and almost like hiking cross-countryAlas, all good things must come to an end, so I begin my hike back toward camp at the end of my short breakThumbnailsOn the steeper, more eroded parts of the road, it's a bit slippery going downhill and almost like hiking cross-country

In general, I prefer loop hikes instead of routes that require turning back and retracing my steps at the end. However, this hike is an exception due to the excellent views all around.