
Following an ATV road/trail, Silver Benchmark visible on the right.

Just past Big Mud Pass, starting through a meadow on the right using a spur road away from the main ATV trail.

Continuing through the meadow, Silver Benchmark above. This spur road climbs the hill on the right and abruptly ends.

Looking back toward the trees where I emerged on the spur road.

The spur road ended, so I continued on pleasant terrain to the base of Silver Benchmark's southern ridge.

Looking back toward the meadow as I ascent the ridge, Big Mud Pass on the right.

Some Class 2 required, but mostly side-hilling to avoid the ridge crest.

Looking back at some Class 2 as I ascend the ridge. Big Mud Pass and the pretty little meadow visible below on the right. My car is somewhere in the trees in the center of this photo.

Looking back again as I gain the ridge crest when the terrain seemed more reasonable.

Approaching the false summit of Silver Benchmark, just before the crux of the route.

Almost at the false summit. Silver Benchmark visible on the right.

Looking back the way I came.

Ridge traverse from the false summit to the true summit. I recommend keeping to the right of the rocky ridge, and then cross over just below the summit cliff band.

Class 2 on the right side of the ridge.

Approaching the summit cliff band. I followed the base of the cliffs on the left until I discovered a weakness (Class 2) to gain the summit area.

On the summit area, looking back toward the ridge I just traversed. Just below is the Class 2 weakness I used to access the summit area.

Silver Benchmark summit, view north.

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