I stop to look back up at the cave as I carefully climb down the hill

Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Fall 2009

Mojave National Preserve: Hike to Rex Mine and west edge of the Providence Mountains (Day 5)

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A sign on Kelbaker Road alerts me to watch for tortoises

Date: November 22, 2009, 11h56

I stop to look back up at the cave as I carefully climb down the hill

This cave probably exists due to some sort of air bubble being in the original volcanic rock, much like the Mojave National Preserve Lava Tube, which is big enough that you can walk inside it.

Date: November 26, 2009, 15h28

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Other bicycle camping trips on drycyclist.com:

Mojave National Preserve and Area Hiking and Bikepacking, Spring 2011 (15 days)
Route 66 and Kelso Dunes Wilderness Bikepacking, Fall 2010 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve bikepacking and camping, Spring 2010 (14 days)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Spring 2009 (16 days)
Mojave National Preserve Bikepacking and Hiking 2008 (14 days)
Henry Coe State Park Bikepacking 2008 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Xmas 2007 Mountain-Bike Camping (one week)
Henry Coe State Park Mountain-Bike Camping 2007 (eight nights)
Death Valley Bicycle Camping 2007 (two weeks)
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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