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On the 25th, I took a stroll
over some volcanic
peaklets; the 2nd
(northern 1051T)
was the neatest
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On the 26th, I joined
LVMC for a nice
trip organized by Kevin H.
Kevin and Anji had
scouted the route.
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OK, back to 25th.
I'm on the 1st peaklet,
looking SW across 2nd
(1051T) to mesa
(also 1051T), with
MT Wilson in back.
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The N side of the 2nd
peak was mostly talus,
so I opted for a class
3 route on the cliffs
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Top of 2nd peak, view
to the mesa and
Wilson Ridge. Route
off this peak to SW was
class 2.
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The rock was good and
I opted to climb the
1051T mesa by the
cliffs.
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Lots of helicopter
traffic, probably
Grand Canyon tours.
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I was surprised to see
a cairn on the mesa...
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Turns out Kevin and
Anji were there recently!
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View E over 2nd peak,
my fav of the 3.
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My camp, as I wait for
LVMC next morn
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We head ENE up a wash;
the Arch Range highpoint
is in distance.
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We had to surmount
a separate peaklet on
way to highpoint
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View NNW as Rich
arrives
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View west to my
hike on previous day.
Wilson Ridge in back.
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Out-of order shot of
us all on range HP
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Kevins pic of Anji and
me on next pealet N
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Anji heads N
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Anji views true (USGS)
Arch Mountain. We all
decided to drop down,
rather than take the annoying
ridgeline.
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True Arch.
We lost about 600-700',
but we would have had
an accumulated loss of
almost that much if we
had stuck to the ridge
and its knife-edges.
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Magically, I'm on
true Arch. Hamblin Mt
is dark mass near center,
Muddy Mts in back R.
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View N across Guardian
to the red on Sent Peakinel.
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Snow on Charleston
range
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The nasty ridge
I took in 2008,
but avoided in 2020
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Amber summits
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On top of USGS
Arch
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Anji heads back W
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The nasty ridge, as
we head back down
into the valley
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Suddenly, I'm
looking E at our
ascent route up
to HP.
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Heading back, walking
WSW in wash
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