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1.START-END WEST: intersection at south end of Bristol Lake 2.TOP, 5920ft 3.profile turns left, direction Caliente 4.START-END EAST: Caliente

Approaches

From South.  At the south end of the current extend of Bristol Lake, there is a major intersection, between roads running north-south and east-west, relatively close to the shorelines. The profile starts here and heads east into the Burnt Springs Range. When the road turns north to follow up the bottom of a dessert canyon, it also becomes quite sandy, making progress on a regular mountain bike very slow.

Before reaching the summit the road turns west again. There is a short sidetrack to a hill on the west side, with great views all around. Some of the pictures were taken on this short detour.

From North. (described downwards) Conditions remain sandy over the top. The road changes direction periodically, and it may become unclear if the destination is actually the Panaca area of the Caliente area. At the next intersection with a wider and somewhat easier ridable dirt road (signed 15?) you have the choice of either destination: Panaca or Caliente. The route down Antelope Canyon to Caliente has a larger elevation loss. But the route of the signed Silver State Trail turns left towards Panaca. It descends over periodically sandy stretches to a low point ~400ft below the summit, before turning right onto a smaller track to Bennett Pass.