North Castle Peak (SW of Boulder City NV)

Harlan W S
December 21, 2019

I intended to take P up Castle Tower, but when she learned I had not been to the northern peak, always giving in to peoples' desire to hit the tower, she pushed for me to do something new. A true friend.

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The last push to the N Peak.
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A zoomed-out map
for context...
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...and an intermediate
map to show choice
of roads.
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View of landmaks from
rte us95.
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We found 2 golfballs on
our strange route.
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Kevin and I went
up both peaks years
ago.
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Castle tower to L...
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...and route up N Castle
to R
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Mouse ridge
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There were sketchy
parts that neither of
us photographed,
because we weren't
sure this way would "go."
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Possible Mesa
in back to SE
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Charleston Peak
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One particularly
sketchy section.
The exposure isn't
obvious
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View back S at ridge
below Castle Tower
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McCullough Mts at W
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Spirit Mt in back
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Possible Mesa
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Possible Mesa!
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Back at N Castle
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