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With a bit of sadness, I pack up and leave my Cima Dome campsite to mark the last day of this Mojave National Preserve trip

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00829-leaving-campsite-800p.jpg To my left while descending Cima Road are views across the valley to the Butcher Knife Canyon area of the New York MountainsThumbnailsHere it is: the final little hill at the top of which is the summit of Kelbaker Road between Kelso Depot and BakerTo my left while descending Cima Road are views across the valley to the Butcher Knife Canyon area of the New York MountainsThumbnailsHere it is: the final little hill at the top of which is the summit of Kelbaker Road between Kelso Depot and BakerTo my left while descending Cima Road are views across the valley to the Butcher Knife Canyon area of the New York MountainsThumbnailsHere it is: the final little hill at the top of which is the summit of Kelbaker Road between Kelso Depot and BakerTo my left while descending Cima Road are views across the valley to the Butcher Knife Canyon area of the New York MountainsThumbnailsHere it is: the final little hill at the top of which is the summit of Kelbaker Road between Kelso Depot and BakerTo my left while descending Cima Road are views across the valley to the Butcher Knife Canyon area of the New York MountainsThumbnailsHere it is: the final little hill at the top of which is the summit of Kelbaker Road between Kelso Depot and Baker

Breakfast is the usual: two cups of strong coffee, granola, tamari almonds and chili-lime cashews.

Packing up is intentionally slow on this nice quiet morning because I want to stay longer. I leave at noon. As I reach the pavement of Cima Road, a camper vehicle pulls in and claims the closest campsite to the road: the first humans I've seen in 24 hours.