I left Norco at 5am. After meeting people in Ridgecrest we headed North to Olancha. Ben joined the group and we headed South a couple of miles to Cactus Flat Rd.
Cactus Flat
![](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Ridgecrest%203-09/IMG_0086a.jpg)
A route climbing to a ridge West of Cactus Flat overlooking the Haiwee Reservoir.
![](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Ridgecrest%203-09/IMG_0087a.jpg)
A view of the Sierras
![](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Ridgecrest%203-09/IMG_0093a.jpg)
McCloud Mine
![](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Ridgecrest%203-09/IMG_0101a.jpg)
fallen A frame next to a vertical shaft.
![](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Ridgecrest%203-09/IMG_0104a.jpg)
exploring
![](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Ridgecrest%203-09/IMG_0110a.jpg)
a natural arch
Cactus Flat
![](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Ridgecrest%203-09/IMG_0086a.jpg)
A route climbing to a ridge West of Cactus Flat overlooking the Haiwee Reservoir.
![](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Ridgecrest%203-09/IMG_0087a.jpg)
A view of the Sierras
![](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Ridgecrest%203-09/IMG_0093a.jpg)
McCloud Mine
![](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Ridgecrest%203-09/IMG_0101a.jpg)
fallen A frame next to a vertical shaft.
![](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Ridgecrest%203-09/IMG_0104a.jpg)
exploring
![](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Ridgecrest%203-09/IMG_0110a.jpg)
a natural arch
![](http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Ridgecrest%203-09/IMG_0111a.jpg)
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