
Buzzards Roost in the morning light.

From the water catchment, we headed up the slope ahead to gain the ridge.

Along the ridge below Buzzards Roost.

We are aiming toward the little nubbin seen left.

View back down after passing over a wire fence.

At the nubbin, view toward Buzzards Roost.

Beneath the cliffs, we took the first weakness we could find, which does not lead to the summit. It leads to the Alcove Saddle.

View back down the weakness on the way to Alcove Saddle.

A pretty bench along the route to Alcove Saddle.

We came from the gully left, then continued up to the right.

Approach Alcove Saddle.

Alcoves of Alcove Saddle.

View from Alcove Saddle. Weavers Needle seen in the distance.

Back on the route to the summit, we wrapped around the northern reaches of Buzzards Roost, marked by an abrupt end to its rocky reaches.

We headed along the base of the cliffs toward the weakness seen center.

Some Class 3 stuff along the way, but nothing too crazy. It's a little brushy and has some burnt debris from a fire, though.

Ascending to the gully weakness.

View down as we start up the weakness gully. Steep and loose mostly, but some solid Class 3.

Nearing the top of the gully.

At the top of the gully, a nice bench leads to the left.

View back toward the gully we came out of.

Wide shot as we inspect the Class 3 crux.

Class 3 crux.

View down the crux. It's exposed on the right, but the moves are far enough away that it felt okay.

Past the crux, the last stretch to the summit of Buzzards Roost.

View back from the summit.

Buzzards Roost summit. Weavers Needle and Superstition Peak seen top right. Our next summit, unnamed Peak 3128 seen center.

Close-up from the top of the peak's impressive cliffs.

On the way down, a shot of the crux.

We backtracked to the north ridge and followed it on the way to Peak 3128.

View back toward Buzzards Roost.

Lots of cholla and some Class 2/3 obstacles to overcome along the way.

Another shot back toward Buzzards Roost. You can see the route we took to the Alcove Saddle from here pretty clearly.

Peak 3128 ahead. I recommend taking the ridge on the left for some fun scrambling.

Shawn seen center taking a more direct option. We headed left up to the cliffy-looking ridge.

Lots of Class 3 fun.

View down the majority of the scramble.

A nice nearly-knife edge to the true summit. It's avoidable on the right.

View back from the summit, Buzzards Roost seen top left.

Close-up of the knife edge.

We backtracked and headed down to the western slopes of Buzzards Roost.

View back toward Peak 3128 as we we wrap around back to the car.
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