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This part of Pine Spring Road is fun to descend, with a drop of about 600 feet elevation in 1.5 miles to the powerline road

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2157-pine-spring-rd.jpg From here, the high point of the day, at about 4925 feet elevation, it will be mostly gentle downhill until I reach SearchlightThumbnailsIt's a great ride rolling downward toward the McCullough Mountains powerline roadFrom here, the high point of the day, at about 4925 feet elevation, it will be mostly gentle downhill until I reach SearchlightThumbnailsIt's a great ride rolling downward toward the McCullough Mountains powerline roadFrom here, the high point of the day, at about 4925 feet elevation, it will be mostly gentle downhill until I reach SearchlightThumbnailsIt's a great ride rolling downward toward the McCullough Mountains powerline roadFrom here, the high point of the day, at about 4925 feet elevation, it will be mostly gentle downhill until I reach SearchlightThumbnailsIt's a great ride rolling downward toward the McCullough Mountains powerline roadFrom here, the high point of the day, at about 4925 feet elevation, it will be mostly gentle downhill until I reach SearchlightThumbnailsIt's a great ride rolling downward toward the McCullough Mountains powerline road

Parts of the road are clear of loose rock, but for much of it, I have to keep my speed really low, despite the gentle downhill.