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I'm a bit stuck right here and will have to squeeze behind the manzanita (and other) brush here to reach the next step down

02188-manzanita.jpg Oh good, a level spot, but perhaps followed by a steep drop...ThumbnailsI'm getting closer to the bottom, but each time I think I see an easy next-step-down, it turns out to be less simpleOh good, a level spot, but perhaps followed by a steep drop...ThumbnailsI'm getting closer to the bottom, but each time I think I see an easy next-step-down, it turns out to be less simpleOh good, a level spot, but perhaps followed by a steep drop...ThumbnailsI'm getting closer to the bottom, but each time I think I see an easy next-step-down, it turns out to be less simpleOh good, a level spot, but perhaps followed by a steep drop...ThumbnailsI'm getting closer to the bottom, but each time I think I see an easy next-step-down, it turns out to be less simpleOh good, a level spot, but perhaps followed by a steep drop...ThumbnailsI'm getting closer to the bottom, but each time I think I see an easy next-step-down, it turns out to be less simple

My arm and hat get charcoal stains from hugging a burned pinon pine on the way, but so far, so good. I hope I am not heading toward a drop-off that I won't be able to climb down?