Cleopatra Wash with LVMC

pics by Harlan W. S. + Chris M.
Dec 19, 2009

I had been out of the loop for 5 weeks with a grade 2 sprained ankle. I had to be very careful, but was able to go 7 miles with some class 3. At one point on a stiff class 3 bluff, I felt my ankle at the limit, so I self-rescued with my handy 50’ nylon strap.

	Basalt dike in volcanic conglomerate.
		We’re looking east in the narrows. To the R is a 15’ flared drop. I did this drop in 2003, but the smart behavior is to back up and take the cutover on the S side, ~0.1 mile W.
After I got to the top of this, I decided the better part of valor was to back down. There were a few sharp tweaks to my right ankle, and I didn’t want to undo my healing.	Looking down at folks from my perch.
		View SE. This the cutover before the Narrows.
	Chris near Basalt Dike in tuff.