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12/22
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China Hole Trail levels out a bit and is easier riding for a while.

05990-manzanita-stand-800px.jpg Beyond the carpet of chamise, manzanitas start appearing along China Hole Trail.ThumbnailsChina Hole Trail enters into a tunnel of manzanitas.Beyond the carpet of chamise, manzanitas start appearing along China Hole Trail.ThumbnailsChina Hole Trail enters into a tunnel of manzanitas.Beyond the carpet of chamise, manzanitas start appearing along China Hole Trail.ThumbnailsChina Hole Trail enters into a tunnel of manzanitas.Beyond the carpet of chamise, manzanitas start appearing along China Hole Trail.ThumbnailsChina Hole Trail enters into a tunnel of manzanitas.Beyond the carpet of chamise, manzanitas start appearing along China Hole Trail.ThumbnailsChina Hole Trail enters into a tunnel of manzanitas.

This stand of manzanitas looks quite young, with their still-slender, lighter-coloured trunks.