The Kelso Dunes sand is soft, and one does sink in with each footstep, but it's not as difficult as I thought it might be

Mojave National Preserve Mountain-Bike Camping 2007

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Day 6: Late-morning hike up Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve

1. Awake, I... ... 7. I lock the ... 8. I begin the... 9. There are a... 10. The Kelso... 11. Excellent... 12. Approaching... 13. Kelso Dunes... ... 20. Heading...

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Further along atop the next hump

Further along atop the next hump

Date: December 26, 2007, 15h30

The Kelso Dunes sand is soft, and one does sink in with each footstep, but it's not as difficult as I thought it might be

The juxtaposition of the soft sand dunes and the rugged Providence Mountains in the background is striking.

Date: December 30, 2007, 11h48

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The Kelso Dunes sand is soft, and one does sink in with each footstep, but it's not as difficult as I thought it might be

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 Hiking, Spring 2010 (14 days)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Fall 2009 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Spring 2009 (16 days)
Henry Coe State Park Bikepacking 2008 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Mountain-Bike Camping and Day Hikes 2008 (two weeks)
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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