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Black Butte Road (view SW not far from the pavement) |
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Black Butte Road approaching First Rock campsites road (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road at First Rock campsites access road (view SW) |
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First Rock campsites road (view S) |
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First Rock campsites access road (view S) |
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Water puddle adjacent to the road after a storm (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road departing First Rock campsites area (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road at a wide spot (view SW) |
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One of few parking pullouts (view SW) |
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Water puddle on the road after a storm (view SW) |
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Approaching a wash, often a problem for sedans (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road approaching first road to Raven Rock (view SW) |
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First road to Raven Rock (view SE from Black Butte Road) |
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Black Butte Road (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road approaching second road to Raven Rock (view SW) |
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Second road to Raven Rock (view E from Black Butte Road) |
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Black Butte Road transitions onto less rocky soils (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road curves right (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road bends more to the west (view WSW) |
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After the turn, the road generally is much smoother (view WSW) |
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Road bypasses an old washout (view W) |
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Watch for oncoming traffic on blind curve (view W) |
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Big, open views (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road at Falling Man Bypass Road (view SW) |
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Occasional "designated road" marker (view SW) |
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Eastern Joshua Tree along Black Butte Road (view SW) |
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Interesting destinations ahead (view SW) |
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This spot is tilted, steeper than it looks, and can washout |
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Descending towards the Falling Man area (view SW) |
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Approaching sandstone crags in the Falling Man area (view SW) |
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Approaching Falling Man trailhead parking area (quiet day; view SW) |
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Approaching Falling Man trailhead parking area (busy day; view SW) |
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Falling Man trailhead parking area (view SW) |
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Falling Man Site trailhead parking (view S) |
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More to come ... |
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Black Butte Road continues through trailhead parking area (view W) |
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Black Butte Road exiting Falling Man trailhead parking (view W) |
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Black Butte Road passing the Falling Man area (view SW) |
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Entering the gypsum soils area (view SW) |
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Another of a few pullouts (view SW) |
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Approaching the other end of fork passed before Falling Man |
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From previous fork, alternate road rejoins main road (view W) |
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Looking back at alternate road rejoining the main road (view NE) |
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Black Butte and Bitter Ridge ahead (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road traverses broad valley (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road traverses broad valley (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road approaching post-and-cable fence |
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Black Butte Road at post-and-cable fence |
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Information sign: Las Vegas Bearpoppy restoration area |
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Information sign: Las Vegas Bearpoppy restoration area |
![California Bearpoppy (Arctomecon californica)](../../../../Veg/Species/Forbs-P/Arctom_cal/p-ac/S120_21609a.jpg)
Las Vegas Bearpoppies with yellow flowers |
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Post-and-cable fence protects Las Vegas Bearpoppy |
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Several steep dips in the road that can wash out (view SW) |
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End of post-and-cable fence protecting Las Vegas Bearpoppy |
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Approaching a turn-around loop; not sure why (view SW) |
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The road dips through another wash (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road climbing over another low ridge (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road descending into another wash (view S) |
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Black Butte Road approaching Twenty-one Goats Road (view S) |
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Twenty-one Goats Road (view E from Black Butte Road) |
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Black Butte Road climbs steeply over the next ridge (view S) |
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Black Butte Road cresting the steep ridge (view S) |
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Black Butte Rd traverses rolling country towards next ridge (view S) |
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Black Butte Road descending into the next wash (view S) |
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Black Butte Road winding up towards the next ridge (view S) |
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Cresting the last ridge and approaching Sand Wash (view S) |
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Black Butte Road approaching Sand Wash (view SE) |
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Black Butte Trailhead Parking (view SE) |
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Black Butte Trailhead Parking (view E) |
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Start of Sand Wash Road (view S from Black Butte Road) |
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Black Butte Road continues across Sand Wash Road (view S) |
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Black Butte Road approaching Designated Road sign (view SE) |
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Designated Road sign just past Sand Wash (view SE) |
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Black Butte Road continues past Sand Wash (view SE) |
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Black Butte Rd traversing rolling terrain and steep dips (view SE) |
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Black Butte Road, approaching Sand Wash Trailhead (view SE) |
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Black Butte Road at Sand Wash Trailhead (view SE) |
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Entering Sand Wash Trailhead (view SE) |
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Sand Wash Trailhead parking (view E) |
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Trail into Sand Wash departs parking area (view E) |
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Additional Sand Wash Trailhead parking (view S) |
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Beyond Sand Wash Trailhead, the road is not maintained (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road begins to climb towards the ridgeline (view SW) |
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The road begins to get rough (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road passing a tight turn-around (view SW) |
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Black Butte Road approaching the steepest part (view SW) |
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Steep, narrow road (view SW) |
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Road conditions improve, but remain fairly steep and narrow |
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Passing a narrow side road, best in a narrow vehicle (view SW) |
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Climbing onto the ridgeline (view SW) |
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Passing other end of the narrow road (view SW) |
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Steep climb up the ridgeline towards Bitter Ridge (view W) |
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Steep climb up the ridgeline towards Bitter Ridge (view W) |
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Steep climb up the ridgeline towards Bitter Ridge (view W) |
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Black Butte Road approaching Bitter Ridge Trailhead (view SW) |
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Vehicle parked at Bitter Ridge Trailhead (view W) |
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Bitter Ridge Trailhead (view W) |
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Passing trailhead, Black Butte Road continues down over ridge |
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Black Butte Rd passes Bitter Ridge Trailhead and climbs to overlook |