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From this spot on Bathtub Spring Peak, I get a view of Cima Dome's distant, gentle curve that I haven't had before

3235-bathtub-spring-peaks.jpg Here I am now at the old Ivanpah railway grade, which I never got around to visiting while passing by on previous tripsThumbnailsFrom this overlook above Ivanpah Valley, I'll hike to my left a bit to avoid the gulley, then to the right up the big hillHere I am now at the old Ivanpah railway grade, which I never got around to visiting while passing by on previous tripsThumbnailsFrom this overlook above Ivanpah Valley, I'll hike to my left a bit to avoid the gulley, then to the right up the big hillHere I am now at the old Ivanpah railway grade, which I never got around to visiting while passing by on previous tripsThumbnailsFrom this overlook above Ivanpah Valley, I'll hike to my left a bit to avoid the gulley, then to the right up the big hillHere I am now at the old Ivanpah railway grade, which I never got around to visiting while passing by on previous tripsThumbnailsFrom this overlook above Ivanpah Valley, I'll hike to my left a bit to avoid the gulley, then to the right up the big hillHere I am now at the old Ivanpah railway grade, which I never got around to visiting while passing by on previous tripsThumbnailsFrom this overlook above Ivanpah Valley, I'll hike to my left a bit to avoid the gulley, then to the right up the big hill

The hills in the middle ground are in the Slaughterhouse Spring area, which I haven't visited yet. I hear a hawk screeching occasionally and then see it flying around. Maybe there are nests up here.