
Starting along Sisar Canyon Road.

Sisar Canyon Road follows Sisar Creek for a time.

The road crosses the creek a few times.

Sisar Canyon Road switchbacks for a while.

Here's a shot from on the way back later toward Topatopa Bluff since we were socked-in on the ascent.

Progress along Sisar Canyon Road.

Junction with the Red Reef Trail. No, I have no idea what Chris is doing with his body in this photo.

Along the Red Reef Trail.

Sisar Canyon below on the right, Topatopa Bluff seen above.

We dipped into Sisar Creek only briefly at White Ledge Campground.

Ascending through chaparral to Nordhoff Ridge Road above.

View back down Sisar Canyon.

Topatopa Bluff above as we ascend on the Red Reef Trail.

Another shot back into Sisar Canyon as we near the ridgeline.

Topatopa Bluff ahead.

Along Nordhoff Ridge Road, heading east.

We left Nordhoff Ridge Road and took a trail up to Topatopa Bluff.

Lovely switchbacks on the way up Topatopa Bluff's west ridge.

View back toward Nordhoff Ridge Road, center.

Almost to Topatopa Bluff.

Summit of Topatopa Bluff, view west.

Onward east to Peak 6440, currently hidden from view.

A nice ridge walk to Peak 6440.

Along the trail, Cream Puff Peak and Hines Peak seen on the right.

Peak 6440 ahead, a short bushwhack.

Summit of Peak 6440.

We headed down on a trail to Nordhoff Ridge Road, this section closed to motor vhehicles.

Hines Peak seen ahead.

Approaching Cream Puff Peak (right), but we did that one last.

View back toward Cream Puff Peak.

Approaching Hines Peak.

The "knife edge" section, Class 2 erosion.

Along the "knife edge".

View back down at our progress up Hines Peak.

Onward past the "knife edge".

Cream Puff Peak over there.

Getting steeper.

Some Class 2 higher up to wrap around an outcropping.

View back down as we near the false summit.

Hines Peak seen ahead.

Hines Peak summit, view toward Cream Puff Peak.

Hines Peak summit, view toward Peak 6403, our next peak.

Peak 6403 ahead on the right, no trail.

Approaching Peak 6403.

Class 2 to gain Peak 6403.

Peak 6403 summit, view toward Hines Peak (left) and Cream Puff Peak (right of center).

Descending from the ridge back down to Nordhoff Ridge Road.

At the base of Cream Puff Peak.

Steep ascent up Cream Puff Peak.

View back at our progress.

Very steep and loose.

Close-up back down.

Nearing the summit, view back.

Avoidable Class 2/3 to gain the summit of Cream Puff Peak.

Cream Puff Peak summit, view toward Hines Peak and Peak 6403.

Cream Puff Peak summit, view west.

Cream Puff Peak summit, view southeast.

We took Nordhoff Ridge Road back down, bypassing Topatopa Bluff.
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