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    The ultimate adventure guide

    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/04/2024
    The trail to Pass Arch follows the gravel road from the point where it becomes too rough for most vehicles to continue on.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/04/2024
    Views of Mt. Whitney and the Sierra Nevada mountains from the trail to Pass Arch.
    Shaun Hunter
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    03/04/2024
    Just beyond the end of the turnaround at the end of the road is a boulder, which contains Pass Arch.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/04/2024
    Pass Arch with Owens Lake in the background.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/04/2024
    Pass Arch.
    Shaun Hunter
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    03/04/2024
    Retracing a bit of the route along the gravel road before heading cross country toward Charred Arch.
    Shaun Hunter
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    03/04/2024
    Views of the Alabama Hills Trail which forks from the hike to Pass and Charred arches.
    Shaun Hunter
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    03/04/2024
    Other smaller stone arches can be found along the hike.
    Shaun Hunter
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    03/04/2024
    The route to Charred Arch hugs the bottom of the hillside where stone formations rise from the ground.
    Shaun Hunter
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    03/04/2024
    The triangular rock is the best landmark for finding Charred Arch, which stands to the right of the formation.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/04/2024
    Even at a close distance, Charred Arch can be hard to spot as it stands immediately before a stone backdrop that camouflages it.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    03/04/2024
    Charred Arch.

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