 The route |
 the context |
 Anji's view of the Kingston Range to SE, from Mesquite Valley Rd. |
 We started early, to avoid the heat. |
 North Kingston. |
 On the ridge. |
 Anji passes a huge Nolina |
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 The DPS Kingston. |
 Anji's view of me trying to indicate the way. |
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 Summit of North Kingston |
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 Griffith Peak to NE |
 N Kingston to E, as we naively head west |
 Typical terrain, good place to test ankle support |
 As we prepared for a drop off the W side, we pass by the rabbit hole; Anji popped through here looking for a bypass |
 Meanwhile I did find a sketchy bypass... note text at arrow... |
 ...and went back to show Anji and Tracy the route. |
 This is the ridge I originally planned to descend. Google Earth made it look soft and fluffy. |
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 View UP the long gully to SW, which we used to escapethe un-fluffy ridge |
 Typical terrain |
 ...then we cut back NW to avoid a long descent to gully before 2039T |
 From part way up 2039T, view E at non-fluffy ridge |
 Tracy tops 2039T |
 Now we curve N. We were going to hit that peak, but it started to rain and Tracy and Anji each had about 3 hrs of sleep. |
 relentless boulders |
 Talc mine in back |
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 Heading N on descent ridge |
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 Nolina |
 View back SSE as my compadres take a food & water break |
 View SE at previously mentioned rabbit hole and not-fluffy ridge. |
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 Interesting little peak to WNW |
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