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Google Earth view of Ballinger Canyon OHV area, looking south-east, and trails ridden over 1.5 days.
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Ballinger Canyon OHV Area trail map. The staging area and campground is at the upper-left
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The intersection of trails 12, 14, 34, 50 and 49, looking north where trail 12 comes up. 49 is to the left.
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Trail 49, like many of them, follows the ridgeline in the distance
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I stayed off trails like 29 that were labelled "Most Difficult"
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Searching for a geocache brought me to this location with a fountain for the nearby cows
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From the staging area, you can see a challenging hill climb
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In the morning, the low sun makes for interesting shadows on the sculptured terrain
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There's a cliff immediately behind the cross. I guess that's a warning to stay back
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The staging area from the south on Trail 10.
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A closer look at the hill climbs north of the staging area
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A play area next to the staging area
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The play area. Trail 10 is on the ridgeline behind.
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Trail 17 looks like it's going to make a very steep climb, but it goes left between the hills. The climb is fenced off at the bottom, but many similar climbs were not fenced off.
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Near the top of trail 17, with a typical view in the distance.
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The way down on Trail 17
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Some ruins next to Trail 27
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Trail 24 is broad and usually sandy and full of whoops, with many nearby hill climbs
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A last look at the hill climbs just north of the staging area
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On Hwy 33, fields of grapes make a nice contrast to the sunburnt hills
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