Lovell Canyon is a mere ten minutes away.
But the cooler temperature off State Route 160 outside Mountain Springs meant all the difference that made a road ride a great late-day bicycling experience.
The U.S. Forest road is technically paved, but it is in a choppy, bumpy condition.
There are hardly any drivers and cars, however, so it's a great bicycle time without the motorists.
It's the cool foothills sanctuary of the Spring Mountains and there are dirt primal camp sites.
There are signs posted that say there are 14-day maximum stays and no "residential" stays that last more than two weeks.
Nearly five miles off SR 160 the US Forest road goes downhill bigtime after the stretch of gradual climbing.
There's another four miles of climbing before the paved road ends.
The road turns left and become a dirt surface with more camp sites and a hiking trail network.
Keep rolling, my friends.
