Field guide / 04
Light, rock, silence.
A small collection of the landscapes, landmarks and strange little details that make this corner of Mohave County worth a second look. Select any frame to enlarge it.
The Cerbat Pinnacles, a wall of maroon spires below Mount Tipton.
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The Skywalk hangs over the West Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Laslovarga · CC BY-SA 3.0
Late light on the Cerbat Mountains, above the trail system.
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The pink church — one of the town's unmistakable landmarks.
loboford220 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Housing at the edge of town, with the Cerbats behind.
Midnight Believer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Lake Mohave, carved into the desert south of Hoover Dam.
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A dry lake bed in Detrital Valley, seen from above.
Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0
Chloride, a mining town turned living museum, 23 miles away.
Tomás Del Coro · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hoover Dam and Black Canyon, about 54 miles northwest.
Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Cerbat range from the Kingman side.
Rayc · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Skywalk platform, with the Colorado River far below.
Krigore · CC BY-SA 4.0
Joshua trees in the Mount Tipton Wilderness.
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Lake Mohave, south of Hoover Dam.
Chris M Morris · CC BY 2.0
Las Vegas, the nearest big-city airport, 81 miles northwest.
Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
Laughlin and the Colorado River, 55 miles south.
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