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Home / Mojave Preserve and Desert bikepacking trips / Fall 2010: Route 66 and Kelso Dunes Wilderness Bicycle Camping / Day 5: Day hike across Broadwell Dry Lake and to Broadwell Natural Arch, Bristol Mountains, Kelso Dunes Wilderness Area /

Just beyond the natural arch is Broadwell Mesa and greyish-green minerals coming to the surface everywhere

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7702-broadwell-mesa.jpg The Broadwell Natural Arch formation has the shape of a horse's saddle when viewed from the southeastThumbnailsI circle the Broadwell Natural Arch formation and notice that the drop-offs aren't all as steep on the north sideThe Broadwell Natural Arch formation has the shape of a horse's saddle when viewed from the southeastThumbnailsI circle the Broadwell Natural Arch formation and notice that the drop-offs aren't all as steep on the north sideThe Broadwell Natural Arch formation has the shape of a horse's saddle when viewed from the southeastThumbnailsI circle the Broadwell Natural Arch formation and notice that the drop-offs aren't all as steep on the north sideThe Broadwell Natural Arch formation has the shape of a horse's saddle when viewed from the southeastThumbnailsI circle the Broadwell Natural Arch formation and notice that the drop-offs aren't all as steep on the north sideThe Broadwell Natural Arch formation has the shape of a horse's saddle when viewed from the southeastThumbnailsI circle the Broadwell Natural Arch formation and notice that the drop-offs aren't all as steep on the north side

I was thinking that I might make it further up the wash here today (toward the upper left), and maybe even climb up to this part of Broadwell Mesa. More reasons to learn to get up and start hiking earlier. Ha! Me, get up early?