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Shaun Hunter
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06/25/2018
Sign upon entering the park. Campground and Ridgeline Trail to the right, charcoal ovens and other trails to the left.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/25/2018
Morning light on one of the trails.
Shaun Hunter
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06/25/2018
Self-pay kiosks at the entrance to the state historic park.
Shaun Hunter
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06/25/2018
The Ward Charcoal Ovens with a bench.
Shaun Hunter
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06/25/2018
Ward Mountain, location of the Ward ghost town.
Shaun Hunter
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06/25/2018
A lime kiln along one of the trails inside the park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/25/2018
Covered benches at one of the park's parking areas.
Shaun Hunter
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06/25/2018
Ward Charcoal Ovens.
Shaun Hunter
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06/25/2018
A few small wooden bridges cross Willow Creek along the hikes.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/25/2018
Willow Creek Campground is a small campground serving the park.
Shaun Hunter
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06/25/2018
A typical campsite inside Willow Creek Campground.
Shaun Hunter
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06/25/2018
Morning light at Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park.
Shaun Hunter
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06/25/2018
An oven with Rocky Point in the background.
Shaun Hunter
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06/25/2018
Willow Creek running through the park.
Shaun Hunter
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06/25/2018
Atop Rocky Butte along the Overlook Trail hike.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/25/2018
The path at the beginning of the Riparian Loop Trail hike.
Shaun Hunter
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06/25/2018
Small wildflowers grow between the wooden planks of a bridge.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/25/2018
Views across eastern Nevada's Steptoe Valley.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/25/2018
Sign along the Interpretive Loop Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/25/2018
A direct trail leads from the campground to the charcoal ovens.