
From the car, we headed toward Peak 2274 to the south, visible ahead.

Along the Class 2 ridge leading to Peak 2274.

Peak 2274 ahead.

View back along the ridge. Peak 1900 top left, our last peak of the loop. The car is hidden somewhere in the center of this photo.

Summit of Peak 2274 ahead.

After coming down from Peak 2274, we continued along its northwest ridge, keeping just to the right of the rocky crest.

There were a couple of Class 2+ moves just below the ridge crest.

Looking back toward Peak 2274.

Major wash running along the east side of Powell Peak visible running left to right in this photo. Powell Peak visible center, the side-wash running south below Powell Peak visible to the left of the peak.

Heading up the wash that's just south of Powell Peak.

Heading up the Class 2 slope to Powell's Peak's south ridge. I was excited that rock outcrop was the peak initially, but it's just a cool formation, unfortunately.

Looking back as we make our way to Powell Peak's south ridge.

Heading up to Powell Peak, Class 2 ridge.

Looking back. We ascended from the right. Outcrop I mentioned earlier visible top left. Peak 2274 visible top left.

Class 2 to Powell Peak.

Class 2+ move below the summit block.

Powell Peak summit, view south along the ridge. Peak 2274 visible top left, Crossman Peak in the distance.

View toward Tumarion Peak and The Needles.

Close-up of Tumarion Peak (left) and Gold Dome (right).

We decided this would be the most reasonable route down Powell Peak's east face. Loose and slow, but Class 2.

Almost down the slope.

View back up toward Powell Peak. We descended from the slopes on the right.

And now a traverse through the desert to Peak 1900, visible center.

Looking back toward Powell Peak as we pass one of a few ATV roads along the way to Peak 1900.

Foothills serving as somewhat annoying obstacles below Peak 1900.

Peak 1900 top left. We decided to head to the mining ruins in the center of the photo.

Mining ruins, likely still active.

Along a mining trail (yay!) that brought us to the ridgeline.

Peak 1900 ahead. Just follow the ridge crest, don't side-hill.

Close-up toward Peak 1900.

Class 2/2+ on the way up to Peak 1900.

Peak 1900 summit, view toward Powell Peak (right) and Peak 2774 (left).

We backtracked across the ridge from Peak 1900 and continued down a mining trail leading to this road. The road ended shortly after and we had to navigate the foothill obstacles again to make it back to the car.

View back from the foothill obstacles just before reaching the car, toward Peak 1900.
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