A bit further down Old Kelso Road I notice another Wilderness marker that people drive around and ignore

Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Fall 2009

Mojave National Preserve: Devil's Playground to Cornfield Spring Road via Jackass Canyon by bicycle (Day 3)

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Down in the unnamed wash north of Old Dad Canyon, I do a map and GPS check

Date: November 23, 2009, 14h29

A bit further down Old Kelso Road I notice another Wilderness marker that people drive around and ignore

There's probably a nice campsite at the end of this "illegal" road too, nestled against Old Dad Mountain. Too bad this road wasn't kept open as a "cherrystem" into the Wilderness like many others.

Date: November 24, 2009, 12h01

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A bit further down Old Kelso Road I notice another Wilderness marker that people drive around and ignore

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Henry Coe State Park Bicycle Camping 2006 (four nights)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 2006 (two weeks)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 2000 (11 days)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 1999 (one week)

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