West Butte 11/18/2024
Good place to park (no fee).
In the Hawk Canyon.
Canyon continues.
It is getting more challenging.
This is doable.
Of the canyon. John, climbing up.
Side walls.
Are we on a trail? Some trail.
Made it up. It was fun.
There is the East Butte.
Our group here on the West Butte. Wit backed off before.
At the junction. We are going right.
Dropping into a canyon.
This is Abyss Canyon.
Looks like John is getting into some abyss.
He is in.
Here is the real abyss that we can’t get into. So somehow we have to bypass it.
Got into the next canyon while John and Susan started on their way back to the trail.
This is also a nice one…
With just small drops.
Our lunch place.
Some rocks in the wash.
We must be in the right canyon now.
Going into the Slot.
So far that thing up did not collapse.
At times it is a tight squeeze.
Interesting wall.
Watch your head.
Almost out to…
Windy ridge walk back to the cars.
John, Susan and Wit are already back.
We are all together.
Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.6 Technical: 4 Scenic: 4 El. 1300'