Mescal Dec 16
This large mesa near the mouth of Long Canyon offers a variety of climbs and one adventurous descent
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MESCAL MOUNTAIN
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The mouth of Long Canyon is surrounded by sharp peaks
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Peaks to the north of Mescal; to the right is Seven Canyons
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Having weorked our way around on the flat to the lower north side of Mescal, we climb up
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Lokking out over seven Canyons
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Now we move south along the ridge at the top, still ascending
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The ruins alcove
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This was perobably a watchpoint protecting pit houses up on top
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Looking down on Rachel's Knoll, which for years was an inholding surrounded by Seven Canyons
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The highest point of Mescal, not our destination today
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This will be our route down, on the west side
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A good pl;ace for lunch
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Starting down
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From this point on the west side, we walk a long ledge to the south side of Mescal
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Our last view of Mescal as we finish the loop
