
We took the Henry D
route in, through
a wash and old
road. Near Sandstone
Spring, you should
actually follow the
blue dots. Near the
summit, follow the blue
dots for descent to
avoid the loosest rock.
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The road is very
washed out, but makes
a decent walking
surface. Don’t leave it too
soon, or you will
cross multitudinous deep
washes.
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East of the spring
area;
Sentinel is in the
background.
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Every dryfall has a
class 2-3 walk-around.
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On the ridge, we
follow a sheep trail.
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View west,
approaching the steep
limestone ramp.
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go up on the left, at a shoulder where
the sheep trail
peters out.
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The little shoulder
is below. This
slope is very
steep, but the rock
is tough and very
frictional
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View east, as DB
and CP top out.
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You can avoid any
knife edge by taking
a trail on the N side of this last ridge.
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The knife edge
(thanks CP).
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On top!
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This panorama
include the last photo,
and Booth Pinnacle
and Pyramid to the
R, with Lake Mead in the back.
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Itchy foot (thanks
CP).
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View ENE to Charleston.
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View W on
descent. The Pinto
Valley is at far R.
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Descent
valley. It’s loose to this
point.
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Coming down.
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Later, there are a
few tricky Class 3
sections. Avoid the very last big drop by
climbing R (NE) out
of the canyon. (See
GPS trace.)
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Walking home up the
wash.
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