
Pie in the sky is first. It's hidden behind the feature on the right. We went to the notch in the center of this photo.

Looking back toward the trailhead (center). Lemon Meringue visible center. Cherry Top visible top left. Whiley is coming up the short Class 3 section in the notch.

Just past a short Class 3 section from the notch, continuing north. We headed up the drainage on the left before ascending. Going up to the center was tempting, but I'm not sure it would have gone anywhere.

View back the way we came, Lemon Meringue visible top left.

Class 2/2+ fun blocky slab stuff leading to the summit.

Looking back as we ascend to Pie in the Sky.

Pie in the Sky summit, view south. Lemon Meringue visible center, Cherry Top left, Bundt Butte between the two.

Pie in the Sky summit, view toward Lake Havasu.

Back at the trailhead, we started toward Lemon Meringue via the green-ish slope on the right.

View back toward Pie in the Sky as we ascend.

We headed to the break in the cliff above.

Class 2 to get to the break to the right of the sheer cliff visible ahead.

Vie back at our progress.

Approaching the break in the cliff.

Class 3 section to gain the southern ridge of Lemon Meringue.

View back down the Class 3 ascent.

Lemon Meringue, view toward Bundt Butte (right) and Cherry Top ( left). Cherry Top looked quite impossible from here.

Heading south along the ridge, hoping for a route down on the left.

We found one! Class 2 for a bit, with a couple of easy Class 3 moves brought us below the cliffs.

View back toward the Class 3 downclimb from Lemon Meringue.

At the base of Lemon Meringue via our descent route, Bundt Butte (far right) next on the list.

View back toward the cliffs we descended from.

Bundt Butte ahead on the left.

Bundt Butte ahead, a few minor drainnages slowing direct access.

View back toward Lemon Meringue as we start up Bundt Butte on its southwest side.

We wrapped around to the south side and found a Class 3 move off a boulder.

We kept to the left of the shallow cave visible ahead and ascended on more Class 3. A route led along a lightly-exposed ledge just above the cave.

Starting up the left side of the cave on Class 3.

Looking back at the lightly exposed ledge above the cave. Class 2 followed to the summit.

Bundt Butte summit, view toward our peaks. Lemon Meringue on the left, Pie in the Sky just right of it in the distance, and Cherry Top top right.

Bundt Butte summit, view south.

Bundt Butte behind Whiley, on our way to Cherry Top.

Cherry Top route ahead (center). It seemed to be the only possible option.

Initial Class 3 move to get into the gully that runs diagonally up the face. It's not really a gully, but I don't know what else to call it.

The "gully".

Looking back down the gully, Class 2 most of the time with some Class 3 mixed in. Whiley is in a brushy baby canyon that could have been avoided, but it was some fun Class 3+.

View toward Bundt Butte (left) and Lemon Meringue (top right).

Class 2 to the summit.

Looking back toward Whiley as we ascend to Cherry Top.

Lemon Meringue over there.

Cherry Top summit, view southeast.

Cherry Top summit, view west. Lemon Meringue visible on the left.

Back down from Cherry Top, view toward the "gully". It's in the center of the photo, marked by a green diagonal brush line.

Heading north, view back toward Bundt Butte.

Burro trail led us north back to the road.

Along a burro trail, view back toward the northern side of Cherry Top.
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