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After a bit of walking northwest across the fan, my "U" route is complete and I'm hiking east toward Idora Mine Canyon

06579-mountain.jpg After the cabin area, Old Dad Canyon widens while it continues to riseThumbnailsAfter a 3/4 mile walk down Old Kelso Road, I turn left at the junction to head up the fan and into Old Dad CanyonAfter the cabin area, Old Dad Canyon widens while it continues to riseThumbnailsAfter a 3/4 mile walk down Old Kelso Road, I turn left at the junction to head up the fan and into Old Dad CanyonAfter the cabin area, Old Dad Canyon widens while it continues to riseThumbnailsAfter a 3/4 mile walk down Old Kelso Road, I turn left at the junction to head up the fan and into Old Dad CanyonAfter the cabin area, Old Dad Canyon widens while it continues to riseThumbnailsAfter a 3/4 mile walk down Old Kelso Road, I turn left at the junction to head up the fan and into Old Dad CanyonAfter the cabin area, Old Dad Canyon widens while it continues to riseThumbnailsAfter a 3/4 mile walk down Old Kelso Road, I turn left at the junction to head up the fan and into Old Dad Canyon

The mining area is near, but not at, the top of the unnamed mountain ahead. The old road, which I'll join in a few minutes, switchbacks up the hill and is a non-Wilderness cherrystem into the Wilderness area.