
From the trailhead, a shot toward El Castillo (top right) and El Trono (top left).

After following the road for a bit, we headed into the major drainage leading down from El Castillo, keeping to the right where there were some decent animal trails.

Class 2 bouldery and sometimes brushy terrain as we ascend.

Looking back at our progress.

Above a pinnacle as we get higher on El Castillo.

Keeping left leads to the saddle of El Castillo and its lower neighbor, which is viable. Keeping right leads to the base of the cliff seen above, and a ramp leads to higher ground.

On the ramp leading up, the saddle separating El Castillo from the lower neighbor visible on the left.

Looking back toward the lower neighbor (right) and El Trono (far left) as we wrap below the summit cliffs of El Castillo.

Wrapping beneath the cliff. You can see the majority of the Mount Nutt Wilderness from here.

We gained the summit ridge on Class 2 and hairpin turned to get to the summit.

Along the summit ridge.

El Castillo summit, view toward El Trono (left). You can see Sugarloaf Mountain in the distant center.

Class 3 move to get to the saddle of El Castillo and El Trono.

Wrapping around the base of El Castillo's lower neighbor.

Easy slopes leading down on our way up El Trono (center). You can sort of see the lighter-colored tunnel-like slope on the peak's right.

View back toward El Castillo's lower neighbor.

Another shot back. The valley on the right has a dirt road, which we used later to get back to our cars.

Entering the tunnel-like slope.

View back into the tunnel, El Castillo visible on the lft.

Nearing the top of the tunnel. From here we wrapped around along the cliffy base.

Looking back as we continue around the west side of El Trono.

We came across this Class 3 ladder-like ramp. El Trono summit visible top center.

Looking back at the crux.

El Trono summit, view toward El Castillo (left) and Mount Nutt (right).

We came back down El Trono and hiked along the dirt road back to our cars.
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