This 24k map (full-sized image is large!) shows two alternative routes in to Guardian. The blue track is the Pinto Ridge cross-over, as described in the text, and is the shortest route. The red track (courtesy
Henry the Mountain Man ) begins just west of Redstone scenic area, and also shows an alternative exit down the east side of the peak.
"Choke" shows the location of the chockstone on the Pinto cross-over. The grid is 1 km on a side.