Monster snake on my aborted August attempt

Walking in, the peak is not yet visible

The peak, seen at about the 2.5-mile mark

Closer now, I climbed the slopes to the right

Summit cairn

Lots of ocotillo on the summit

Peak 5063 (5059) seen to the west

Mount Wrightson looking north

Stately juniper on the lower slope

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