North Pinyon. 2/10/2014




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We have to pick the right canyon to go up to our first destination.
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Time to climb up.
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On a ridge.
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We made it here.
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Next stop is over there.
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And from here we are going to 3375 over there but that is climb over two deep canyons.
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Our group at 3375. Wayne and Steve somehow ended on the other ridge.
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Going down to Chuckwalla Canyon.
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Not too bad here.
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Reunited with Wayne and Steve.
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Some more interesting canyon climbs.
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There is a lot of big cat activity visible here.
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At the pass ready to go down.
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This looks like a nice sandy wash.
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Oops there is a big waterfall we cannot climb down.
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I and Hersch are taking side way down into canyon.
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Another oops, there is second waterfall ahead that we cannot climb down. Are we going to be trapped here as that goat was last week?
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We found a way around the fall.
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All made it back.
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Our complete group.
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We have a celebration for Hersch’s 301 hike in John’s Hiking Society.





Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.2 Technical: 3.8 Scenic: 3.3 El. 3400'