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The views down Lecyr Canyon toward Ivanpah Valley are quite nice, with the Ivanpah and Clark Mountains in the background

5569-lecyr-overlook.jpg I arrive at a spot I'll call the Lecyr Overlook; my original plan was to hike down the canyon aheadThumbnailsPinon pines, low banana yuccas and junipers grow in this area overlooking the Ivanpah ValleyI arrive at a spot I'll call the Lecyr Overlook; my original plan was to hike down the canyon aheadThumbnailsPinon pines, low banana yuccas and junipers grow in this area overlooking the Ivanpah ValleyI arrive at a spot I'll call the Lecyr Overlook; my original plan was to hike down the canyon aheadThumbnailsPinon pines, low banana yuccas and junipers grow in this area overlooking the Ivanpah ValleyI arrive at a spot I'll call the Lecyr Overlook; my original plan was to hike down the canyon aheadThumbnailsPinon pines, low banana yuccas and junipers grow in this area overlooking the Ivanpah ValleyI arrive at a spot I'll call the Lecyr Overlook; my original plan was to hike down the canyon aheadThumbnailsPinon pines, low banana yuccas and junipers grow in this area overlooking the Ivanpah ValleyI arrive at a spot I'll call the Lecyr Overlook; my original plan was to hike down the canyon aheadThumbnailsPinon pines, low banana yuccas and junipers grow in this area overlooking the Ivanpah Valley

A hot wind is blowing here. I take a short break to enjoy the views and send a couple of text messages, since I have a (weak) cell-phone signal here.