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Immediately after the little detour on Castle Peaks Road is another sandy stretch, too deep for me to ride the 10-ton bike

2575-castle-peaks-rd.jpg Castle Peaks Road beyond the dry reservoir continues to deteriorateThumbnailsMy wish is granted when I reach a well-used campsite a short distance ahead, just off Castle Peaks RoadCastle Peaks Road beyond the dry reservoir continues to deteriorateThumbnailsMy wish is granted when I reach a well-used campsite a short distance ahead, just off Castle Peaks RoadCastle Peaks Road beyond the dry reservoir continues to deteriorateThumbnailsMy wish is granted when I reach a well-used campsite a short distance ahead, just off Castle Peaks RoadCastle Peaks Road beyond the dry reservoir continues to deteriorateThumbnailsMy wish is granted when I reach a well-used campsite a short distance ahead, just off Castle Peaks RoadCastle Peaks Road beyond the dry reservoir continues to deteriorateThumbnailsMy wish is granted when I reach a well-used campsite a short distance ahead, just off Castle Peaks Road

Some of the tracks here look like they're from motorcycles (or bicycles?)... I'm getting tired from pushing the bike, so I start looking for a potential campsite as I trudge onward.