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Also near the beginning of Ivanpah Road is one of those "entering Mojave National Preserve" monuments

03552-mojave-national-prese.jpg I turn south on Ivanpah Road and am welcomed by this flash-flood warning signThumbnailsI reach the junction of Morning Star Mine Road and turn rightI turn south on Ivanpah Road and am welcomed by this flash-flood warning signThumbnailsI reach the junction of Morning Star Mine Road and turn rightI turn south on Ivanpah Road and am welcomed by this flash-flood warning signThumbnailsI reach the junction of Morning Star Mine Road and turn rightI turn south on Ivanpah Road and am welcomed by this flash-flood warning signThumbnailsI reach the junction of Morning Star Mine Road and turn rightI turn south on Ivanpah Road and am welcomed by this flash-flood warning signThumbnailsI reach the junction of Morning Star Mine Road and turn right

Crap, I have a really strong headwind, which I have had in this area on previous Mojave National Preserve trips. It feels uphill already, even though I haven't even started the day's climb yet!