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| no partners | | This was a fun pit stop on our way up Grandview after we spent a night exploring the Cave of the Domes
There is a spur trail leading from GV trail straight up the west side of the Butte, there are 3 or 4 shelves to tackle, first few are cake, just big steps, the third shelf we reached I had to abandon my pack at and full out climb, it was maybe 10 feet tall, one there you're on top of a large flat shelf that leads right to the base of...well, the butte itself! A very obvious trail leads to the North of the butte toward the East...don't follow that one, it's a false trail,that doesn't seem to lead anywhere in particular...if you have climbing gear MAYBE you can go that way, but I didn't so...head around the south side instead, there are 2 cairns that take you directly to a two part climb.
The first part was cake, maybe a 9 foot climb with great holds on your left side, you come out to another tiny shelf that gives you a break before the second part of the climb, the second part was a bit of a "meh" for me, I decided to wait for a spotter before I headed up, not hard at all, actually very fun! Coming down was a bit freaky just due to the bit of exposure there...
Once you pass that climb you're up! Head east to the highest point on the Butte and you'll see a large cairn.
Fun times, fun climbs, AMAZING views!! |
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