Watchman Scramble

Click on picture to view larger-scale map. NOTE the contour interval is 80' -- this is steep territory. Compare with view of route. A-- go to N side of hidden, vegetated gully, scramble S, climbing up the R side near an exposed cliff, then descend slightly to... B-- ...a thin (0.5-1.5') ledge that hugs the cliff on the R (west) face. Turn left at the end of the ledge and walk to 4th class crux. I've free-climbed this, but there was a fixed rope as of Nov 19/12. Continue following cairns, till you can see a cairn on the left (N), across a deep and wide (6-8') crack. The N rim of the crack is lower than the S rim, and the surface expression of the crack is about 20 degrees from horizontal. C-- climb high on the south side of the crack, till you can find a section with 4-5' of drop to the N. Cross here and descend the other side of the crack. D-- descend slightly to cross "bowl." Climb out up a chute and through slabs. E-- cross another shallow bowl, with short (5-10') gambel oak scrub (on the left, you can walk mainly on sand). After the bowl, turn R and carefully zig-zag across the slabs/ledges.