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

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.