
View back from the trailhead before heading into Bonny Stairs Canyon.

The wide drainage exiting Bonny Stairs Canyon.

Bonny Stairs Canyon starts off very wide.

Narrowing a bit.

A little brushy, but never too bad.

Some rock-hopping within Bonny Stairs Canyon.

Continuing through Bonny Stairs Canyon as it narrows further.


A very cool formation on the left side of the canyon.

Above a dryfall that I bypassed.

Approaching a Class 3 dryfall.

Class 3 move to overcome a dryfall.

I left Bonny Stairs Canyon and ascended south though this gully.

Class 2 obstacles heading up the side drainage.

View back down toward Bonny Stairs Canyon.

Higher up the drainage becomes more tame.

And then it widens and I soon ended up on the east ridge of King Top.

View back at the top of the gully.

East ridge, view toward King Top.

Open terrain with a couple of undulation.

King Top, high point of the confusion range, seen ahead.

King Top ahead.

A possibly avoidable Class 3 cliff band seen below the summit ahead.

King Top summit, view toward Bonny Stairs Canyon.

Bonny Stairs Canyon right, Notch Peak left in the distance.

View south.

View north. I headed down to the meadow seen below.

Approaching the meadow.

Within the meadow, view back toward King Top.

Along a very old dirt road found at the edge of the meadow.

I took this old road to the head of Bonny Stairs Canyon.

After leaving the road and heading cross-country, an overlook into Bonny Stairs Canyon.

Class 2 steep descent into Bonny Stairs Canyon.

View back up the descent. I then followed Bonny Stairs Canyon back to my car.
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