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This long, straight stretch of Howe Spring Road makes me feel like I'm somewhere other than the Mojave Desert

02818-howe-spring-road.jpg Howe Spring Road dips into several sandy washes as it hugs the west side of Pinto ValleyThumbnailsNew York Mountain Road dips down into Watson Wash at around 4800 feet elevationHowe Spring Road dips into several sandy washes as it hugs the west side of Pinto ValleyThumbnailsNew York Mountain Road dips down into Watson Wash at around 4800 feet elevationHowe Spring Road dips into several sandy washes as it hugs the west side of Pinto ValleyThumbnailsNew York Mountain Road dips down into Watson Wash at around 4800 feet elevationHowe Spring Road dips into several sandy washes as it hugs the west side of Pinto ValleyThumbnailsNew York Mountain Road dips down into Watson Wash at around 4800 feet elevationHowe Spring Road dips into several sandy washes as it hugs the west side of Pinto ValleyThumbnailsNew York Mountain Road dips down into Watson Wash at around 4800 feet elevation

Even though Pinto Valley isn't flat, it can feel like riding across a prairie due to the openness of the terrain.