Crux Bypass

You can bypass what I feel is the crux during an ascent of Ash Canyon by exiting to the right and then finding this pitch, which is about 50' of what I could call Class 4 and a bit slabby at times. Atop the pitch, work east a bit and find one of at least two pretty easy ways down and back into the canyon. Red Rock Canyon NCA, Nevada-- April 2014