Approaching The Monastery.

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Approaching The Monastery.

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Looking west towards Long's from the Monastery camping area.

Rapping off the Steeple in the Outer Gates, with the valley in the background.

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Ben Crawford

Sep 12, 2016

“Approaching The Monastery.”

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A topo draft. Feedback is welcome. This is draft #2. There northern crag identification is not definite. Thanks, [[Joel]]12939, for the photo!!!

Aerial photo of the Monastery.

Basic overview of the trail and the general areas.

Outer Gates.

Monastery.

Pebble pinching and footwork.

Breathtaking sunrise at The Monastery parking.

Looking west towards Long's from the Monastery camping area.

Approaching The Monastery.

Rapping off the Steeple in the Outer Gates, with the valley in the background.

Conster finding some sun at the Monastery.

This is the start of the half hour march in.

In the gaps at the Monastery.

Ian warming up at the Outer Gates.

The Monastery. Sport lead. 90ft?

Monastery from Mt. Crosier.

Monastery crystals.

Beware of rattlesnakes!<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

Supplies for The Monastery. I always like to have plenty of beer on hand while climbing. These micro brews in cans work nicely for packing in and packing out empties.

Watch out for rattlesnakes at the Monastery. This 5-6 footer was very well camoflauged!

Watch for rattlers.

A topo map to Monestary parking. Thanks to topozone.com.

The approach trail after the downclimb and ascent from the creek. As you approach the area, Outer Banks is the rock crop on the left, and straight ahead between the trees is the Vestibule entrance which heads down towards the Altar, etc.

The trailhead near the switchback that is the access trail to the Monastery.

Forest Service has closed the area to all activities until June 30 due to after fire concerns.

Better than a cairn.

The Monastery as seen from CR 43.

Outer Gates on the weekend.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

The Monastery from across the valley.

Mid-June wildflowers in bloom, near the entrance to The Vestibule.

This place is alright I guess. Me in the Vestibule, with Tabula Rasa behind.

Climbing at Monastery on a late summer afternoon.

Kevin at the Monestary.

Robin beginning a climb in the Monastary.

This is the pull off to park in. The trail lies 50 yards up the road at the apex of the switchback.

The Monastery as seen from Crosier Mountain.

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