Thanksgiving morning, before most people on the west coast will have risen out of bed, my friend David and I are heading out on a 6-day motorcycle ride to Joshua Tree National Park. The weather report is for mostly sunny skies but cold temperatures. We hope to do a fair amount of offroad exploring but if the recent rains have left the trails in bad shape then we'll adjust our route to include more slab. Here's a map of the route we've planned out:

You can click on the map to go to Google Maps for an interactive version. I will post reports of our progress if possible, followed by a more detailed write-up with photos when I return.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone reading this. May you have a lot to be thankful for now and in the future.