
Starting up the dirt road. Keystone Peak visible ahead.

After navigating some washes, I located a ridge I wanted to ascend. This is a view back the way I came.

Ascending to the east ridge of Keystone Peak.

View back the way I came. Kirby Peak visible top right.

Along the ridge to Keystone Peak.

Some Class 2 up to Keystone Peak.

Keystone Peak, view west toward Peak 5387.

Keystone Peak, view toward Potosi and Charleston.

Keystone Peak, view toward Kirby Peak (center) and Whale Peak (just right of it).

On my way to Kirby Peak. To get there I kept left around the feature on the right in this photo. Class 2 side-hilling.

View back toward Keystone Peak as I side-hill around the obstacle in the previous photo.

Nearing the saddle of Keystone and Kirby Peaks. I kept left of the ridge crest to keep the ascent Class 2.

Class 2 on the left side of the ridgeline's cliffs

Kirby Peak summit comes into view, more Class 2 ahead.

Kirby Peak, view toward Keystone Peak (right).

Kirby Peak, view toward Whale Peak, center.

Class 2 to get down from Kirby Peak.

View back toward Kirby Peak.

There's a small bump on the way down (center in this photo). I kept to its left.

Wrapping around the bump, some Class 2 side-hilling.

Nearing the saddle with Whale Peak. I kept to the left of the ridge.

An intact mining claim from 1953!

Class 2/2+ as I head up Whale Peak's north ridge.

Whale Peak comes into view.

Some Class 2/2+ below the summit.

Class 3 move crux, just below the summit. You can likely avoid it and head up nastier terrain on the left.

View back down at the Class 3 move.

Whale Peak, view back toward Keystone and Kirby (center and right).

Whale Peak, view toward Devil Peak.

Headed down the southeast ridge from Whale Peak. This is a shot of a Class 2/2+ steeper section.

View back up at the southeast ridge I just came down, Whale Peak up there left of center.
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