Zoom image to the summit from the entrance gate, about 8 miles away

Barry Goldwater entrance sign

Mohawk Mountain, with our whole route visible: high saddle to its left, lower saddle below (in shade)

The lower canyon

Montage of the high saddle and the summit

Adam and Scott Peavy as we descend from the high saddle above us

The low saddle, as we descend from the high saddle

From the high saddle, looking up at the remaining rocky ridge to the top. We mainly kept to the right side

From the high saddle, the lower saddle is below, and miles of glorious desert

Amazing view south from the summit

West view, with the Mohawk sand dunes down below

Everyone takes a break near the summit building. Inset: the benchmark

The ridge from the summit back down to the high saddle

John, as we descend back to the high saddle

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