10 Deserts Solo Cycle Epic

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Distance: 990km
Conditions: hard-packed and corrugated dirt roads
Difficulty: 2/5
Est'd Time: 9 days

This lonely old stretch of dirt road traverses the moon and painted deserts east of Coober Pedy en-route to Oodnadatta and west of Lake Eyre. From Oodnadatta, it's south on the Oodnadatta track toward Lyndhurst. I'm very much looking forward to this strech of track, not so much for the challenges the trail will offer (it's been ridden plenty of times before), but for the unique desert terrain, and the multitude of bird and other wildlife I hope to see around Lake Eyre. Lake Eyre only floods once every 10 years on average. This years' wet season has produced unusually high rainfall. Mother nature will be in full swing. The floods bring their own short-lived ecosystem, but all will eventually return to the sand through evaporation. I hope I am not too late getting there to experience this rare wonder. I'm projecting to be there in mid-late June.

I'll be taking in some side trails from the map below. I'll also be hoping there is some good fishing to be had in Lake Eyre.

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