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I walk over to "The Overlook" at the top of the Rings Trail to see what it is that the sign points toward

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133626-rings-trail.jpg At the top of the Rings Trail, I encounter the sign warning that it's a potentially strenous climb for some folksThumbnailsOh, there's an eye, a tiny natural arch in the bubbly rock here near the top of the Rings Trail, Mojave National PreserveAt the top of the Rings Trail, I encounter the sign warning that it's a potentially strenous climb for some folksThumbnailsOh, there's an eye, a tiny natural arch in the bubbly rock here near the top of the Rings Trail, Mojave National PreserveAt the top of the Rings Trail, I encounter the sign warning that it's a potentially strenous climb for some folksThumbnailsOh, there's an eye, a tiny natural arch in the bubbly rock here near the top of the Rings Trail, Mojave National PreserveAt the top of the Rings Trail, I encounter the sign warning that it's a potentially strenous climb for some folksThumbnailsOh, there's an eye, a tiny natural arch in the bubbly rock here near the top of the Rings Trail, Mojave National PreserveAt the top of the Rings Trail, I encounter the sign warning that it's a potentially strenous climb for some folksThumbnailsOh, there's an eye, a tiny natural arch in the bubbly rock here near the top of the Rings Trail, Mojave National PreserveAt the top of the Rings Trail, I encounter the sign warning that it's a potentially strenous climb for some folksThumbnailsOh, there's an eye, a tiny natural arch in the bubbly rock here near the top of the Rings Trail, Mojave National Preserve

It provides a nice view into an adjacent slot canyon, but the modern platform installation is a bit jarring for me. Nonetheless, it does a great job of making the slot-canyon view accessible to folks who might not otherwise venture down the Rings Trail.