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But first, I'll stop to finish off this last delicious piece of orange-flavored chocolate

3443-ivanpah-railway.jpg When I reach the base of the higher hill ahead overlooking Ivanpah Valley, it doesn't look like it will be as steep as expectedThumbnailsAfter a bit of searching, I locate what I believe is Willow Spring, in a grassy area shaded by nearly leafless Desert willowsWhen I reach the base of the higher hill ahead overlooking Ivanpah Valley, it doesn't look like it will be as steep as expectedThumbnailsAfter a bit of searching, I locate what I believe is Willow Spring, in a grassy area shaded by nearly leafless Desert willowsWhen I reach the base of the higher hill ahead overlooking Ivanpah Valley, it doesn't look like it will be as steep as expectedThumbnailsAfter a bit of searching, I locate what I believe is Willow Spring, in a grassy area shaded by nearly leafless Desert willowsWhen I reach the base of the higher hill ahead overlooking Ivanpah Valley, it doesn't look like it will be as steep as expectedThumbnailsAfter a bit of searching, I locate what I believe is Willow Spring, in a grassy area shaded by nearly leafless Desert willowsWhen I reach the base of the higher hill ahead overlooking Ivanpah Valley, it doesn't look like it will be as steep as expectedThumbnailsAfter a bit of searching, I locate what I believe is Willow Spring, in a grassy area shaded by nearly leafless Desert willows

I hesitate to bring chocolate on warm-weather hiking trips because it melts and makes a mess. But the moderate temperatures so far on this trip make me happy that I brought chocolate this time!