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Red Pass604 viewsMike hangs out by Red Sonja while the girls go for a stroll. Check out the varicolored rock strata in the background hills.
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Real and recent petroglyphs599 viewsThere definitely are petroglyphs on this rock. These are clearly the work of modern-day savages.
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The Black Gate Is Closed596 viewsReminiscent of the Morannon, the main gate to Mordor, from Lord of the Rings.
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Expedition Vehicles594 viewsLeft to right: Red Sonja (Sandie's Subaru Outback), Mike's Baja Bug and JoAnn's Toyota Tacoma. Of the three, only the Outback has 4-wheel drive; the others are 2-wheel drive, but all are equally at home in Titus Canyon.
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The Overhanging Cliffs593 viewsThe canyon walls loom over the road as we approach the entrance to the dreaded Narrows.
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Twisted Rocks591 viewsBizarre rock formations tower over us as we proceed on the way from Leadfield.
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Precariously Stacked Rocks584 viewsIt looks as if even a minor earthquake could cause these boulders to come crashing down on the cars.
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Almost Through578 viewsIf we can just make it past this last jumble of rock before it comes crashing down, we're home free.
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Tumbled Rocks577 viewsThe ones that did collapse.
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Craggy Landscape572 viewsThe crag on the right resembles a boraching whale. Note the big rocks in the road.
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The road goes ever on and on572 viewsAnd winds up the hillside too.
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Ancient Archives570 viewsThis info-board links the petroglyphs to the nearby spring.
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