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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
Photo Date:
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
Photo Date:
03/04/2024
Retracing a bit of the route along the gravel road before heading cross country toward Charred Arch.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/04/2024
Views of the Alabama Hills Trail which forks from the hike to Pass and Charred arches.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/04/2024
Other smaller stone arches can be found along the hike.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
03/04/2024
The route to Charred Arch hugs the bottom of the hillside where stone formations rise from the ground.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
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.