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I pass a short-cut up over Rocky Ridge that follows the power lines to the ridge top where I'm going

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07000-rocky-ridge-800px.jpg The 10-ton bike packed to go, I start the trek back up Jackass Canyon toward Kelbaker RoadThumbnailsTo get out of the sandy wash, I opt for a "high road" that looks like a short bypassThe 10-ton bike packed to go, I start the trek back up Jackass Canyon toward Kelbaker RoadThumbnailsTo get out of the sandy wash, I opt for a "high road" that looks like a short bypassThe 10-ton bike packed to go, I start the trek back up Jackass Canyon toward Kelbaker RoadThumbnailsTo get out of the sandy wash, I opt for a "high road" that looks like a short bypassThe 10-ton bike packed to go, I start the trek back up Jackass Canyon toward Kelbaker RoadThumbnailsTo get out of the sandy wash, I opt for a "high road" that looks like a short bypassThe 10-ton bike packed to go, I start the trek back up Jackass Canyon toward Kelbaker RoadThumbnailsTo get out of the sandy wash, I opt for a "high road" that looks like a short bypass

I've seen this Rocky Ridge "short-cut" on my maps, but its hills look quite steep.

I'll stay on the longer, but easier, branch of Jackass Canyon Road that I followed on the way down, and which veers away from the power lines for a while.