Many Pools and Point 6000+ - 4.3.2016

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A photo of the GPS track for our trip to Many Pools and on up to Point 6000+... 2.76 miles roundtrip, gaining 1189 feet of elevation.
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We parked in a pull-out on Hwy 9... about one mile east of the small tunnel.
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We walked a half-mile or so further east on Hwy 9 and entered a drainage on the north side of the highway.
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We found some petroglyphs after hiking a very short distance in the wash.
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Leaving the Wash and heading up on slickrock... Nippletop is in the distance on the left.
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Continuing up on slickrock... Ariel Peak on the right.
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Several of the Many Pools.
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Instead of continuing on the lower Many Pools route we decided to head up on the slickrock.
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Working our way higher on slickrock... Ariel Peak is behind Denali Girl.
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Continuing higher... looking back across the highway... Nippletop is the highest peak.
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Getting very steep as I near my high point of 6000+.
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Looking at the southern end of Cable Mountain.
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Someone put a cairn on Point 6000+... Ariel Peak on the right.
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Looking west toward Twin Brothers (left) and the southern end of Deertrap Mountain.
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Heading down and looking back at Point 6000+ in the center of the photo.