For both hikes, I
started at the end of
the 4x4 roads just
after sunrise, at 47F.
The magenta route
is my guess for a better
route to the western
peaks.
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The map of First
Creek Overlook
shows it probably
has ~194+/-10'
prominence...
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...whereas Major
Decision and 6587
probably have > 200'
prominence
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zoom out for context.
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After starting the blue
route on Oct 21, I
came across desert
4 o'clocks.
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View SW over Mesa BM
to Kingston Range in
left back.
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View NE over Damsel
(L) and Calico
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Saddle between Wilson
(R) and First Creek
Overlook (L).
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View SE down First Creek
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View ~SSE over Monument
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View S from
1st Cr Overlook
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Rainbows from
1st Cr Overlook
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Wilson from
1st Cr Overlook
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I guided the group
at the bottom
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Rainbow Peak
as I head up
Oak Cr Overlook
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I opted to stay
near the edge
to be sporting
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Sporting route
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Down from
sporting route
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Bridge (L) and
Rainbows (R) from
Oak Cr Overlook
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sports bra
for modesty
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Bridge at R
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Cactus Flower
Tower
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Profile Point,
mighty next goal
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Agave roasting
pit in middle of
nowhere
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Higher Peaks to
N, from Profile
Point. I called
one on R "Pepper
Peak" in 2005.
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Kevin Humes
faded sig at top.
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Now we head S
to Peak Four.
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Peak Four,
Potosi in back R
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View ~WSW
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Peak Four
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Monument from
Peak Four
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Potosi and
Pa's Rump
to SSW
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Back at bland
side Oak Cr Overlook.
CP and I once came
over that center rock.
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Horse BM
to W.
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Verbena
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Now to Oct 26,
red route.
View NNE from
below Peak 6587.
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Indecision Pk
from 6587.
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Near Major Decision,
View NNE.
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Indecision Pt
SE of Major
Decision.
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View of Potosi
to S, 6587 in
middle distance
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Monument and Hidden
to SSE
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Sports bra
for modesty
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6587 in middle
distance
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Coming down SSE
of 6587, View S
to a highpoint on
ridge
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Little nubble to W,
I went up by arrow
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nubble from S
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View of two little
peaks from S,
nearer Rainbow
Springs trail
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