Sentinel (aka "Rainbow Lake Mead") scouting

pics by Harlan W. S.
Feb. 11, 2010

This was primarily a scouting trip to see if the ground was dry enough for an LVMC hike that weekend. However, I crossed east from the Sentinel to check out some minor peaks, and to examine the cutover to Booth Pyramid, coming down by the “barrel” dryfall. There are ways to avoid the barrel by cutting over the right side of the hill.

	The Sentinel from the road in, just before hitting Pinto Valley.
View W, the saddle just before “mud cornice”.	View W of the mud+gypsum “cornice.”	View E from top. I’ll traverse the ridge on mid-R side of photo.
View of crags to E (discussed in a 2009 report). The L crag is class 2; the R is messy class 3.	Booth Pinnacle.	At this point on ridge, Sentinel is rather bland.
View back W from 1^st significant peaklet.	Booth Pinnacle, showing long sandy wash that one can take from barrel dryfall.	View back at Sentinel.
The next peaklet is a bit more challenging, still easy class 3.		View back on class 3 peaklet.
Nicer view of Sentinel from last peaklet.		View of crags, now closer.
This descent valley leads to barrel.	View back at rough peaklet.	Sandstone crag in Pinto Valley.
	Bobcat tracks.