Our first visit of the day was back at Red Rock Canyon S.P. in order to take advantage of the early morning light.  From there we briefly visited the old mining supply town of Garlock which still features a few dilapidated wooden structures.  Nancy and I then searched for the Burro Schmidt Mine but came up short on our "short-cut" approach via a very rugged 4x4 road.  However, I did come away with some very nice wildflowers images and Nancy came away with a twisted and swollen foot resulting from a fall while helping me back out of the precarious road that leads to the Burro Schmidt Mine.  After a brief tour of the almost ghost town of Randsburg we proceeded east on old Route 66 that included a visit to the nostalgic "Roy's" gas station. The remainder of our day was spent exploring a few of the wonders of the Mojave National Preserve including the Granite Mountains, the Kelso Sand Dunes, and the ghost town of Cima. This Preserve is a great place to visit and deserves at least a couple of days to fully explore. Our final photo-op occurred along Cima Road as the Ivanpah Mountains to our east were turned fiery red by the setting sun.   

Red Rock State Park California - Morning Light

Red Rock State Park California - Morning Light

Red Rock State Park California - Morning Light

Red Rock State Park California - Morning Light

Garlock Ghost Town Remnants

Garlock Ghost Town Remnants

Garlock Ghost Town Remnants

Garlock Ghost Town Remnants

Garlock Ghost Town Remnants

Wildflowers - Burro Schmidt Mine Road

Randsburg -  Downtown

Randsburg Downtown - Antique Car

Randsburg Outskirts - Ghost Town Remnants

Randsburg Outskirts - Ghost Town Remnants

Randsburg  Outskirts - Ghost Town

Randsburg Outskirts -Old Church

Randsburg Outskirts - Ghost Town Mining Remnants

Randsburg Outskirts - Ghost Town Remnants

Randsburg Outskirts - Ghost Town Mining Remnants

Randsburg Outskirts - Abandoned Vehicles

Randsburg Outskirts - Ghost Town Mining Remnants

Randsburg Outskirts - Ghost Town Remnants

Randsburg Outskirts - Ghost Town Remnants

Randsburg Outskirts - Ghost Town Remnants

Randsburg Outskirts - Ghost Town Remnants

Route 66

Roy's of Route 66 Fame

Route 66 Bygone Gas Station

Route 66 Abandoned Garage

Route 66 Fuel Depot

Mojave National Preserve

Mojave National Preserve - Granite Mountains

Mojave National Preserve - Kelso Dunes

Mojave National Preserve - Kelso Dunes

Mojave National Preserve - Kelso Dunes

Mojave National Preserve - Kelso Dunes

Cima Ghost Town Ruins

Cima Ghost Town Ruins

Cima Ghost Town Ruins

Cima Ghost Town Ruins

Cima Ghost Town Ruins

Cima Ghost Town Ruins

 Cima Ghost Town Ruins

Ivanpah Mountains at Sunset

Ivanpah Mountains at Sunset

Ivanpah Mountains at Sunset

Ivanpah Mountains at Sunset