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Home / Mojave Preserve and Desert bikepacking trips / 2007: Henry Coe State Park Mountain-Bike Camping / Day 9: China Hole to Park Headquarters, followed by the ride home to downtown San José /

A switchback as China Hole Trail climbs through an area of thick chamise chapparal.

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05985-chamise-switchback-800px.jpg A little higher up China Hole Trail, the trail rides along a steep slope. More great views!ThumbnailsBeyond the carpet of chamise, manzanitas start appearing along China Hole Trail.A little higher up China Hole Trail, the trail rides along a steep slope. More great views!ThumbnailsBeyond the carpet of chamise, manzanitas start appearing along China Hole Trail.A little higher up China Hole Trail, the trail rides along a steep slope. More great views!ThumbnailsBeyond the carpet of chamise, manzanitas start appearing along China Hole Trail.A little higher up China Hole Trail, the trail rides along a steep slope. More great views!ThumbnailsBeyond the carpet of chamise, manzanitas start appearing along China Hole Trail.A little higher up China Hole Trail, the trail rides along a steep slope. More great views!ThumbnailsBeyond the carpet of chamise, manzanitas start appearing along China Hole Trail.

One nice thing about impenetrable chamise thickets on steep slopes is that there's no danger of slipping off the edge of the trail and down the hill.