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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!ThumbnailsInside the manzanita tunnel, there's more sunlight than I was expecting.A little higher up China Hole Trail, the trail rides along a steep slope. More great views!ThumbnailsInside the manzanita tunnel, there's more sunlight than I was expecting.A little higher up China Hole Trail, the trail rides along a steep slope. More great views!ThumbnailsInside the manzanita tunnel, there's more sunlight than I was expecting.A little higher up China Hole Trail, the trail rides along a steep slope. More great views!ThumbnailsInside the manzanita tunnel, there's more sunlight than I was expecting.A little higher up China Hole Trail, the trail rides along a steep slope. More great views!ThumbnailsInside the manzanita tunnel, there's more sunlight than I was expecting.

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.