I picked an arbitrary route south over the easy talus towards Tinker Knob

Rejoined the PCT near the low point of the Tinker/Anderson saddle. (Shot is looking back at Anderson)

The last half mile across a barren plateau to Tinker Knob.

At the top of the ridge there was a short spur trail leading from the PCT to the Tinker Knob summit. The summit was a short talus scramble.

Up atop Tinker Knob looking back at the PCT. There was a backpacker (and his dog) who would soon join me on the summit.

Tinker Knob summit registry. Granite Chief/Needle/Lyons on the horizon.

The registry was only 6 weeks old and already had several dozen pages of entries.

Panorama shot from the Tinker Knob summit

View to the south into the Granite Chief Wilderness. L to R: Twin Peaks, Squaw Peak, Granite Chief, Needle Peak, Lyons Peak.