Well, two weeks to go, so I started thinking about this thing again. On the last day I was looking at hiking from the CP1 campsite over and up Devils Pocket and continuing to the confluence overlook via Cyclone Canyon. Then I can just take the Confluence Overlook trail back to the road and road walk back to the Squaw Flat trailhead where my car will be.
I found some info on some nice looking rock art in Cyclone Canyon, but it looks like there is much more to see in that area. Has anyone heard of the "blue heron"? (something Google mentions, but then refuses to tell me where it is!) It seems maybe that the better known sites around that area are on the 4X4 roads. I'm most interested in the Barrier Canyon style, want to see as much as I can.
Next, is the whole trecking pole thing. I can't live without poles on uphill trails, but sometimes feel like a tool when I bring them on rocky/scrambling hikes. Anyone want to share their feelings on using poles in the needles. I'm considering leaving mine at home.
Oh, and Summit, you have to chime in here because I voted for your pic 4 times. :clap: