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I stop at Sleeping Beauty Road for a very short break; it occurs to me that I could ride up this road and do a nice hike

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8104-sleeping-beauty.jpg After almost six miles, I notice a little sign for "Sleeping Beauty Road"ThumbnailsOld Route 66 makes a couple of 90-degree turns in order to cross the I-40 freewayAfter almost six miles, I notice a little sign for "Sleeping Beauty Road"ThumbnailsOld Route 66 makes a couple of 90-degree turns in order to cross the I-40 freewayAfter almost six miles, I notice a little sign for "Sleeping Beauty Road"ThumbnailsOld Route 66 makes a couple of 90-degree turns in order to cross the I-40 freewayAfter almost six miles, I notice a little sign for "Sleeping Beauty Road"ThumbnailsOld Route 66 makes a couple of 90-degree turns in order to cross the I-40 freewayAfter almost six miles, I notice a little sign for "Sleeping Beauty Road"ThumbnailsOld Route 66 makes a couple of 90-degree turns in order to cross the I-40 freeway

If it were late in the day, I would stop and camp around here. But with strong headwinds forecast for my bicycle ride back to the Amtrak bus stop in Barstow, I should keep going, just in case.