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The Sagamore Canyon Cut-Off Road passes through a stand of juniper trees as it begins its gentle descent

6143-new-york-mountains-rd.jpg The pavement on Nipton-Desert Road ends at private property and the road turns sharply left to cross under the train tracksThumbnailsThere's Whiskey Pete's Casino and Hotel on the other side of the freeway, where I'll spend this last night; trip over!The pavement on Nipton-Desert Road ends at private property and the road turns sharply left to cross under the train tracksThumbnailsThere's Whiskey Pete's Casino and Hotel on the other side of the freeway, where I'll spend this last night; trip over!The pavement on Nipton-Desert Road ends at private property and the road turns sharply left to cross under the train tracksThumbnailsThere's Whiskey Pete's Casino and Hotel on the other side of the freeway, where I'll spend this last night; trip over!The pavement on Nipton-Desert Road ends at private property and the road turns sharply left to cross under the train tracksThumbnailsThere's Whiskey Pete's Casino and Hotel on the other side of the freeway, where I'll spend this last night; trip over!The pavement on Nipton-Desert Road ends at private property and the road turns sharply left to cross under the train tracksThumbnailsThere's Whiskey Pete's Casino and Hotel on the other side of the freeway, where I'll spend this last night; trip over!

I'm at about 5175 feet elevation here, and it will be mostly gentle downhill for the rest of the day.