McLendon Peak is the trapezoidal shaped hill slightly left of center, taken from near the power lines

The approach at dawn

The first steep hill

A low band of cliffs ahead

The sloppy chute that went up these cliffs

Crossing over to an adjacent ridge

Summit is in view again, now less than a mile away

Now much closer

The last climb to the top

Summit ahead, with Tres Alamos Peak in the background

The summit rocks

View north, with the other summit nearby

Climbing down, looking into Black Canyon

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