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My nice firm road surface transforms into shallow "kitty litter" as the road passes through a wash area

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1576-wash.jpg I pause on one of the many level stretches (in my direction of travel) along the McCullough Mountains powerline roadThumbnailsI pass an old mine site, clearly marked, and am tempted to stop to exploreI pause on one of the many level stretches (in my direction of travel) along the McCullough Mountains powerline roadThumbnailsI pass an old mine site, clearly marked, and am tempted to stop to exploreI pause on one of the many level stretches (in my direction of travel) along the McCullough Mountains powerline roadThumbnailsI pass an old mine site, clearly marked, and am tempted to stop to exploreI pause on one of the many level stretches (in my direction of travel) along the McCullough Mountains powerline roadThumbnailsI pass an old mine site, clearly marked, and am tempted to stop to exploreI pause on one of the many level stretches (in my direction of travel) along the McCullough Mountains powerline roadThumbnailsI pass an old mine site, clearly marked, and am tempted to stop to explore

Since the pea gravel here isn't too deep, I can maintain traction on most of this stretch, thanks to my fat 2.3" Serfas "Swoop" tires. Still, I occasionally end up walking the 10-ton bike, hoping for firmer ground ahead.