Chimney Peak Back Country Byway
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  • Desert and Mountains Clash along Chimney Peak Back Country Byway

    Desert and Mountains Clash along Chimney Peak Back Country Byway

    Published on Dec 10, 2008

    The Chimney Peak Back Country Byway offers a fascinating display as the mountainous terrain of the Sierra Nevadas merges with the Mojave Desert. Bring your camera and capture the experience as you traverse through wide, open meadows of pinyon pine and sagebrush and around rugged mountain peaks. Be prepared to snap photos of wildlife as it appears unforeseen around corners of this 39-mile route.

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