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My hike up to the pinnacles quickly gets a bit steep and slippery due to loose rock, so I veer to the right a little

2983-castle-peaks.jpg Phlox flowers on the north side of the Castle Peaks hillsThumbnailsI'm happy to reach the top of the hill; it's pretty steep herePhlox flowers on the north side of the Castle Peaks hillsThumbnailsI'm happy to reach the top of the hill; it's pretty steep herePhlox flowers on the north side of the Castle Peaks hillsThumbnailsI'm happy to reach the top of the hill; it's pretty steep herePhlox flowers on the north side of the Castle Peaks hillsThumbnailsI'm happy to reach the top of the hill; it's pretty steep herePhlox flowers on the north side of the Castle Peaks hillsThumbnailsI'm happy to reach the top of the hill; it's pretty steep here

I see a flatter patch of land just ahead.