
From the parking lot, I hiked along a sidewalk to reach the trailhead.

Golden Eagle Trailhead.

Along the Dixie Mine Trail. My traverse to come! McDowell Peak seen far right, Thompson Peak center, Doubletop Peak left of center, and Peak 3804 on the left.

Sonoran Trail junction, which I'll be returning on later.

Still along the Dixie Mine Trail for a while, McDowell Peak seen far right, my first peak.

Junction with Thompson Peak Road, which I followed for a short time.

Prospectors Trail, which I took, leaving Thompson Peak Road.

Along the Prospectors Trail, McDowell Peak seen above.

Junction with the Bell Pass Trail, which I took to Bell Pass.

View back from Bell Pass.

Bell Pass, view toward McDowell Peak. There's a light social trail for a short time.

Not bad terrain, even once the social trail ends.

Looking back toward Bell Pass.

Ascending McDowell Peak.

Class 2 at points up McDowell Peak, the summit of which is seen top right.

Summit of McDowell Peak, view toward the traverse to come. Thompson Peak seen right. Before it is Peak 3515, an inconvenient lump.

McDowell Peak summit, view west.

View toward Tom's Thumb (left) and East End (right).

Back at Bell Pass, starting up on a faint social trail toward Peak 3515.

View back toward McDowell Peak and Bell Pass.

Class 2 along Peak 3515, definitely a bit of an obstacle with some added brush.

Descent from Peak 3515 down to the base of Thompson Peak.

View back toward Peak 3515 after descending.

Onward to Thompson Peak. It's a steep ascent.

View back down as I make my way up Thompson Peak.

Some Class 2 and non-prickly brush on the way up to Thompson Peak.

View back down as I near the top of Thompson peak.

I left the slope/right to gain an old, eroded road leads up to the left to the summit of Thompson Peak.

Summit of Thompson Peak, a steep paved road leading up.

Looking back toward Thompson Peak as I head down.

View toward Doubletop Peak ahead, my next peak. I followed the Thompson Peak access road for a bit.

Onward to Doubletop Peak after leaving the road.

Class 2 and a bit steep to gain the summit.

View back as I make an ascending traverse to avoid some cliffier stuff.

Doubletop Peak ahead, Peak 3804 seen on the left.

It was a bit annoying coming down from Doubletop Peak, view back.

On the way down from Doubletop Peak, avoiding some little rock outcroppings.

View back toward the descent from Doubletop Peak.

Almost at the summit of Peak 3804, view back.

It's a little brushy, but always avoidable.

Peak 3804 summit, view into suburbia.

I found a social trail leading down from Peak 3804! It was definitely nice to have.

View back toward Peak 3804 after descending the social trail.

I reached the Sonoran Trail and took it back to the Dixie Mine Trail junction.
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