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I take another break when I reach the coveted Kelbaker Road summit at about 3800 feet

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07849-me-kelbaker-summit-800px.jpg A garden of white buckwheat flowers and cholla cactus along the south fork of Globe Mine Road, Mojave National PreserveThumbnailsThis clearing along the south fork of Globe Mine Road is obviously an old site of something and well-usedA garden of white buckwheat flowers and cholla cactus along the south fork of Globe Mine Road, Mojave National PreserveThumbnailsThis clearing along the south fork of Globe Mine Road is obviously an old site of something and well-usedA garden of white buckwheat flowers and cholla cactus along the south fork of Globe Mine Road, Mojave National PreserveThumbnailsThis clearing along the south fork of Globe Mine Road is obviously an old site of something and well-usedA garden of white buckwheat flowers and cholla cactus along the south fork of Globe Mine Road, Mojave National PreserveThumbnailsThis clearing along the south fork of Globe Mine Road is obviously an old site of something and well-usedA garden of white buckwheat flowers and cholla cactus along the south fork of Globe Mine Road, Mojave National PreserveThumbnailsThis clearing along the south fork of Globe Mine Road is obviously an old site of something and well-used

With no direct views back down to the starting point, and some higher hills nearby, it doesn't look like much of a summit up here. However, I have risen nearly 3000 feet over 22 miles since leaving Baker a few hours ago, and my leg muscles are aware of that.

While munching on another Clif bar, I check out some of the wildflowers I see in the area.