 4029 as seen from Colorock Summit. |
 Map for last few km |
 Context |
 "Muddy Knife," named by Frances in 2021. In 2011 I had called it L'il Muddy, but Ed F and Luba had been up in 2007, and it was climbed before then. |
 In the canyon to Hidden Valley |
 More canyon |
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 After walking 2 km of washes, I turn W |
 I will turn L (SW) up a rough valley |
 About 500' below top, I head R around obstacle |
 Up gully on R side |
 About 200' below top head R again |
 True summit block with rock Tracy F leaned against it in 2011. |
 View E from 2nd highest point, showing "true" summit block, at best a class 4-5 climb on crumbly rock. |
 On true summit block. Bird Poop on cairn Tracy made on top. It's a long ways down on left. |
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 View SE, on true summit. I meant to get rope bag over top for self-belay, but it stuck at edge, so I free- climbed |
 From "true" summit block. The lesser summit doesn't look much lower. |
 Back down. N side on block, where I used very thin Amsteel sling for anchor in thin crack. |
 USGS says this peak is lower |
 Heading down. There is always a way, but I got rimrocked by dryfalls several times. |
 Abundant sandstone |
 The other side of MuddyKnife |
 Back down the canyon |
 Miner's cabin |
 No hanggliding |
 Stromatolite? |
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 Muddy Knife again |
 Watch out for nasty washouts |
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