Denali Girl and briman at Smith Rock State Park... we will have to lose 150 feet of elevation as we drop down and cross the Crooked River on a footbridge.

We've crossed the Crooked River and started up the trail to Misery Ridge... briman is standing below the Picnic Lunch Wall.

Looking up the Picnic Lunch Wall.

briman is half-way up the trail to Misery Ridge.

A closeup of the Three Sisters from the high-point on Misery Ridge.

The Smith Rock Group from the top of Misery Ridge.

Gray Butte to the east of Misery Ridge.

Denali Girl and briman take a lunch break from the high-point on Misery Ridge... Mt. Jefferson is in the distance.

A panorama shot from the high-point on Misery Ridge... left to right are Broken Top, the Three Sisters, Mt. Washington, Black Butte, Three Fingered Jack, and Mt. Jefferson.

We've started down the back side of Misery Ridge and get a nice look at Monkey Face with Mt. Jefferson in the distance.

Denali Girl found a window in this little cave.

A pretty nice view from the cave window... Black Butte, Monkey Face, and Mt. Jefferson.

A look up at Monkey Face as we lose elevation down to the Crooked River.

Part of the Mesa Verde Wall as we continue down to the Crooked River.

Look for the climbers between the two high-points.

We've reached the Crooked River and still have a mile walk along the river to complete our loop hike... Monkey Face and the Mesa Verde Wall are behind us now.

Climbers on the Dihedrals... note the climber in the shaded crack just to the right of the two climbers in the sunshine.

The climber in the shaded crack is stymied.

More climbers.

Another climber.

Still another climber (look in the shade).