
Starting through the desert toward Courthouse Rock. The technical route begins just above and left of Chris' head.

At the base of the route.

Chris starting up the first pitch, to the right of two chutes on solid rock.

Chris higher up on pitch 1.

View down from the start of pitch 1.

Pitch 1/2 leads up into short, narrow gully.

Bolts out of frame that Chris skipped. Seen here is a Class 4 bit (Pitch 2) within the short, narrow gully to get to the next bolts.

Start of Pitch 3.

Matt leading Pitch 3. He is currently at the base of the crux of the pitch.

The lighting is much different, but above in the center is the crux.

View down from above the crux of Pitch 3.

Above the crux, some Class 2, followed by a low-angled headwall. Possibly easier to keep left here within the watercourse, but not sure.

Higher up on Pitch 3.

Start of Pitch 4. Easy climbing starts this one, but the wall angles to near-vertical toward the top.

Chris leading, this is a shot toward the start of Pitch 4.

Chris higher up on Pitch 4, now at the crux. He chose to keep left where he is, while I chose to go right. Both led to the anchor station above.

View down after the first few feet of Pitch 4.

Nearing the crux, located just above the small hole seen on the right. Chris went left, I kept right.

A shot looking down while I inspected my options at the crux.

At the top of Pitch 4, view down.

Start of Pitch 5, all fun.

View down Pitch 5.

Anchor station of Pitch 5. Class 2/3 continued from here to flatter ground above. Courthouse Rock seen ahead.

View back toward the top of Pitch 5.

The route leads toward the center of this photo, descending slightly and wrapping to the right of the obvious rock outcrop on the left.

Wrapping around the outcrop.

Ascending the gully separating the rock outcrop from the summit pinnacle.

View down the gully.

Class 2 slabs up the gully. I recommend ascending to the saddle.

At the saddle, view west toward Eagle Benchmark.

At the saddle, view toward the ledges that would take us to the start of Pitch 6. You can see Chris and Matt in the center.

View back toward the saddle as I traverse the ledges.

At the base of Pitch 6.

Loose crack at the start of Pitch 6.

Above the crack, a small headwall. Chris is seen on the narrow ridge above it. Past here there is a narrow, exposed sidewalk with loose holds, or a more solid direct route to the anchor station.

Pitch 6 anchor station.

At the top of Pitch 6, view toward the Class 3 section to gain Courthouse Rock's summit.

Chris starting up the Class 3.

Matt on one of the Class 3 moves.

View down along the final ridge to the summit.

View west toward Eagle Benchmark as we take the last few steps to the summit.

Courthouse Rock summit, view west. You can see the saddle separating the rock outcrop and the summit pinnacle from earlier below in the center of this photo.

Courthouse Rock summit, view south. Cars are down center somewhere. Eagletail Peak visible distant center.

On the way back, a close-up east of the Eagletail Mountains.
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