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Beyond Gleeson the road snakes its way through hills covered with pine, piñon, and dull grey rocks. The road surface deteriorates rapidly and very soon you are forced to stand in order to remain in full control of your bucking, bouncing machine. Then another, more serious hazard looms into view. A landslip from the surrounding hillside has heaped a mound of rock in the middle of the road ahead, blocking it completely. The only way to circumvent this obstacle involves a difficult descent into a gully that runs parallel to the road, and then an equally difficult climb out again.

If you wish to attempt to negotiate this hazard without dismounting from your motorcycle, turn to 136.

If you decide to abandon your bike and scale the rockfall on foot, turn to 26.