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A few friends who had the day off thursday invited me along for some wheelin' up to Pancake Rock. The recent rains we got here sure made things interesting, besides keeping the dust down. After taking in the views at the top we parked our rigs just down the trail in a clearing and hiked up Lawson Peak.
The fun begins as you plunge ahead through low brush and boulders east and north of the summit block. Just below the summit on the west side is a near-vertical fissure with abundant hand-and-foot-holds. At the top of this is a narrow rock cave. By groping 15 feet or so into the darkness in the back of the cave, you'll find an opening above. By mantling up onto a ledge, you'll reach a broad shelf with a view to the east. Nearby is an easy route to the topmost boulders on the peak.
Afterwards, we cruised on down to the end at the locked gate and then down into the "little moab" rock area. At one point I thought I cracked my front diff but it turned out to be just a disconnected breather tube. Time to change the diff fluid!
The fun begins as you plunge ahead through low brush and boulders east and north of the summit block. Just below the summit on the west side is a near-vertical fissure with abundant hand-and-foot-holds. At the top of this is a narrow rock cave. By groping 15 feet or so into the darkness in the back of the cave, you'll find an opening above. By mantling up onto a ledge, you'll reach a broad shelf with a view to the east. Nearby is an easy route to the topmost boulders on the peak.
Afterwards, we cruised on down to the end at the locked gate and then down into the "little moab" rock area. At one point I thought I cracked my front diff but it turned out to be just a disconnected breather tube. Time to change the diff fluid!
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