Cockscomb Feb 14
Starting from the Aerie trailhead between Doe and Cockscomb
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COCKSCOMB AND DOE MOUNTAIN
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We head for Cockscomb first
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iHigh enough for a view of the Aerie residential development
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The scramble to the top of Cockscomb
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People already on top are doing yoga
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Diwn at Aerie, a new home under construction
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We're now aming the Cockscomb pillars
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The yoga practitioners. Note Chimney Rock in the background.
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Morning break, and a map check
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Back down off Cockscomb
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We cross just behind the Aerie boundary, and hread for the west side of Dow Mountain
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Almost up...
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Then through one final chute
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...To the top of the mesa
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We're now looking at Aerie from the other side
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Crossing the back (south) side of Doe
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Cold and windy today, but here's a sheltered lunch spot
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Down the front side of the mesa on the public trail
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But just short of the trail's bottom, we fork off onto the Aerie trail
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This brings us back to our starting point
