You can't see it here, but there's a thin layer of water on the ground under all the grass

Day 6, morning: A walk down upper Monarch Canyon, Death Valley in search of Monarch Spring for drinking water

1. Looking... ... 9. Descending ... 10. Me, trying ... 11. I climb the... 12. You can't... 13. Coming out ... 14. Bushwhackin... 15. Once beyond... ... 19. The stream ...

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Ooo, four-percent grade for a few miles

Date: April 30, 2007, 14h00

You can't see it here, but there's a thin layer of water on the ground under all the grass

It's strange to walk through this because one can't see how much water is actually on the ground. The next footstep might be on a firm surface, or you might sink into mud or water.

Date: April 23, 2007, 11h30

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Other bicycle camping trips on drycyclist.com:

Mojave National Preserve and Area Hiking and Bikepacking, Spring 2011 (15 days)
Route 66 and Kelso Dunes Wilderness Bikepacking, Fall 2010 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Bikepacking and Hiking, Spring 2010 (14 days)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Fall 2009 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Bikepacking and Hiking, Spring 2009 (16 days)
Henry Coe State Park Bikepacking 2008 (eight days)
Mojave National Preserve Mountain-Bike Camping and Day Hiking 2008 (two weeks)
Mojave National Preserve Mountain-Bike Camping Xmas 2007 (one week)
Henry Coe State Park Mountain-Bike Camping 2007 (eight nights)
Henry Coe State Park Mountain-Bike Camping 2006 (four nights)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 2006 (two weeks)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 2000 (11 days)
Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping 1999 (one week)

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