Shaun Hunter
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12/18/2018
A sign marks the entrance to the dune area. Two-wheel drive vehicles should proceed with caution when the road turns to soft sand after about 100 yards.
Shaun Hunter
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12/18/2018
Four-wheel drive vehicles with clearance may be able to drive all the way to the dune area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
12/18/2018
Remnants of the paved road buried beneath soft sand today.
Shaun Hunter
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12/18/2018
The Eastern Sierra make a stunning backdrop to the Olancha Dunes area.
Shaun Hunter
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12/18/2018
The textures of the sand dunes are great to explore.
Shaun Hunter
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12/18/2018
A landscape of contrasts.
Shaun Hunter
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12/18/2018
Sand formations towering above the desert floor in one of Owens Valley's colorful sunrises.
Shaun Hunter
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12/18/2018
A nearby flat area can be used for camping, though BLM camping restrictions are in effect.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
12/18/2018
Catching one of the colorful sunrises from atop Olancha Dunes.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
12/18/2018
Visit the dunes at dawn or dusk to catch one of the Owens Valley's colorful skies.