Departing the summit (view W along ridge) |
Descending towards enormous boulder (view NW) |
Passing enormous boulder (view N) |
Descending steep hillside (view N) |
Descending steep hillside (view N) |
Descending steep hillside; staying left of boulder field (view N) |
Angling down and across steep north facing sideslopes (view NE) |
Crossing steep sideslopes aiming for the North Ridge (view NE) |
Better to avoid descending steeply the north gully (view N) |
Crossing steep sideslopes below lowest rock outcrop (view NE) |
Arriving back on North Ridge (view NE) |
Passing left of large white boulders (view N) |
Joshua Tree growing back after the fire (view N) |
Descending North Ridge (view N) |
Descending North Ridge; stay right of upcoming crags (view N) |
Descending North Ridge (view N) |
Descending broad left side of North Ridge (view N) |
Returning past the second mining cairn (others are off route) |
Starting off North Ridge into broad gully with penstemon (view NE) |
Passing first mining claim cairn (view N) |
Descending canyon towards spring (view N) |
Entering dense vegetation at the spring (view N) |
Descending old road past Snowflake Mine (view N) |
Descending old road past Snowflake Mine (view N) |
Descending old road with lots of flowers (view E) |
Arriving at the trailhead (view N) |