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  • The highpoint, or south summit, of The Big Flat Tops. This mesa formation is the only significant "high country" for miles along the road to Robbers Roost. After cancelling the remainder of our weekend canyoneering plans due to high water levels Dominic and I decided to try to bag the two ranked summits in the area. width:640;;height:480
  • Multi-colored hoodoo on the ascent. width:360;;height:480
  • Our shadows below the great hoodoo. width:640;;height:419
  • Dominic escapes a huge drainage ditch with crumbling dirt walls on the return trip. width:640;;height:480
  • Our first snake sighting in the area... not pleasant. This fellow was sunning himself in the middle of the road we were walking down. width:640;;height:377
  • Little Flat Top, the smaller of the two ranked summits in The Big Flat Tops, is a much meaner looking beast. We decided to do a quick loop around the base to confirm it wasn't climbable but ended up finding a surprise weakness! width:640;;height:402
  • Interesting little formations in the area. width:640;;height:354
  • Dominic heads up the trivial but critical weakness. width:640;;height:415
  • Dominic on the descent of Little Flat Top. width:640;;height:449
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