Joshua Tree National Park … kinda

January 14, 2023

Hmmm … how do you describe this day?

It started when the diesel pickup kicked in his engine at 5:30 right outside our room and was then left it running for 20 minutes. Then starting at 6:30, another guest decided to start testing whether his remote worked on his car so the beeps continued for about 20 minutes before he finally started the car and left. Meanwhile we didn’t sleep, the weather was showing 41 degrees and the rain was predicted to start around 12:00.

To ride or not … off to Joshua Tree National Park we drove. 2 hours later we had 46 degrees, threatening clouds and the winds were pushing 15 mph at the visitor center.

To ride or not … opted to take a 1 1/2 mile stroll in the park while watching the sky and then saw another cyclist.

Couldn’t stand it anymore so we parked, got the trikes together and decided to take our chances with the darkening skies. Short ride we told ourselves … so out and back … only sprinkling rain … out and back the other direction. In the end we got a short 11 mile ride in, state #44 now in the books and the real rain didn’t start until an hour later. We won today.

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Today's ride: 11 miles (18 km)
Total: 113 miles (182 km)

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Kelly IniguezThat looks exactly like the kind of ride I'm taking in Tucson today - not straying too far from home. I also went for a walk to test the day. I got so much blowing dirt in my eyes that I had to take out my contact lenses and clean them when I got home.

Wish me luck, I'm hoping for 20 miles, but am determined to ride at least 10.
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1 year ago

Larry MitchellTo Kelly IniguezHope that ride turned out. We should be in the area early this week.
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1 year ago

Rachael AndersonSorry you didn’t get good weather in Joshua Tree. It’s a beautiful place.
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1 year ago

Larry MitchellTo Rachael AndersonYes it is … not our first time here but first time on bikes. Definite redo sometime in the future.
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