Are you sure? (y/n)
Its not too bad, yet.
We acquired an audience at two points on elephant hill, this is the first one.
Here's Xander trying to get up one of the harder sections, he ended up using the parking brake in 4WD-low, but the nose-up attitude triggered the seat-belt restraint such that it was a challenge to lean forward and release it.
Xander standing on the hard stretch. Although it may look like the road comes into this frame from the left, I assure you that Alexander is standing on it, there's only Permian sandstone to the left.
This was the hard part. Getting up this two-foot 60-degree slope of slippery rock was troublesome.
Near the top of Elephant hill looking at some pretty scenery to the Southeast.
Xander's Explorer at the top of Elephant Hill!
You know its good when there has to be a sign assuring you that yes, this IS the road down. Really.
About to head down.
I had to make him stop dead to take these pictures as I was directing where to put his wheels.
Nose-down attitude on the way down.
Xander in the position analogous to me on the LPL trip.
Xander in the same position.
We made it! Elephant hill is ours!