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At the junction of two old roads, I take the one that heads off to my left, toward the Mid Hills

03438-nipton-junction.jpg Here's an old rusty lid from a tobacco tin, perhaps Copenhagen snuffThumbnailsThe old road out of Nipton is marginal at best and is a bit washed out in places, but it makes a great trailHere's an old rusty lid from a tobacco tin, perhaps Copenhagen snuffThumbnailsThe old road out of Nipton is marginal at best and is a bit washed out in places, but it makes a great trailHere's an old rusty lid from a tobacco tin, perhaps Copenhagen snuffThumbnailsThe old road out of Nipton is marginal at best and is a bit washed out in places, but it makes a great trailHere's an old rusty lid from a tobacco tin, perhaps Copenhagen snuffThumbnailsThe old road out of Nipton is marginal at best and is a bit washed out in places, but it makes a great trailHere's an old rusty lid from a tobacco tin, perhaps Copenhagen snuffThumbnailsThe old road out of Nipton is marginal at best and is a bit washed out in places, but it makes a great trail

This road will eventually cross the power-line road in the distance. It is on my maps, but I didn't notice passing it when I rode down the power-line road during last year's Mojave National Preserve trip.

Black Palisades is visible at the left edge of this photo.