Picked an arbitrary spot off the highway and prepared for the 2 miles across the open desert. Was heading for the wash to the right of the peak.
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Starting across the desert. Very easy cross country for the first mile.
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Passing the occasional dip in the wash.
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The ground got a bit rockier as I entered the wash proper. In general easier path was to the right (which had the benefit of also being shaded early on)
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This side canyon led to the approach ridge. Unlike every other DPS peak I've done the early route was devoid of cairns and I was not 100% sure this was the correct route at first
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At the head of the canyon and starting upslope. Was very surprised to not see a cairn marking the ascent, but maybe I was offroute.
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Picked up the use trail about 100 yards up the slope and was able to follow it (more or less) the whole rest of the way to the summit
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My instinct would have been to head directly up the slope to the right- but the use trail headed up to the low point of the ridge saddle. (In most cases skirting the lip of the gully on the left)