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Near Crescent Pass, I stop to look at a dirt road that leads toward the McCullough Mountains

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6074-mccullogh-mtns.jpg I almost missed the old road to Malpais Spring, here it is; I've been watching for it and checking my pre-recorded GPS pointsThumbnailsAfter crossing Crescent Pass on Nevada 164, I'm coasting downhill when I see this huge joshua tree by the highwayI almost missed the old road to Malpais Spring, here it is; I've been watching for it and checking my pre-recorded GPS pointsThumbnailsAfter crossing Crescent Pass on Nevada 164, I'm coasting downhill when I see this huge joshua tree by the highwayI almost missed the old road to Malpais Spring, here it is; I've been watching for it and checking my pre-recorded GPS pointsThumbnailsAfter crossing Crescent Pass on Nevada 164, I'm coasting downhill when I see this huge joshua tree by the highwayI almost missed the old road to Malpais Spring, here it is; I've been watching for it and checking my pre-recorded GPS pointsThumbnailsAfter crossing Crescent Pass on Nevada 164, I'm coasting downhill when I see this huge joshua tree by the highwayI almost missed the old road to Malpais Spring, here it is; I've been watching for it and checking my pre-recorded GPS pointsThumbnailsAfter crossing Crescent Pass on Nevada 164, I'm coasting downhill when I see this huge joshua tree by the highway

I studied the area up this road in case I have time to ride up that way on the way back from Malpais Spring. I notice that my rear wheel is coming loose again, so I tighten it, and cut through my thumbnail, drawing lots of blood. Oops.