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Elephant Butte via the West Fins (5.3)

May 30, 2010

A post-school family visit to Arches NP was the ideal time to plot a return trip to the park's highpoint.  My dad was interested and I thought it would a perfect time to spend some time with him.  After sorting through all the route-finding issues the previous summer, I knew it would be a snap to find our way through the confusing path that twists its way up onto the summit.  The route is very engaging, not obvious and even offers a rappel on the ascent.  My dad breezed through it like a pro and performed his first (and second rappels) ever with ease.  This is a tremendous route and is one of my favorite places to visit.
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