I hiked up to the South Rim, then went off trail a little north of the furthest west point of the rim. It was probably the thickest vegetation I had to travel through at Big Bend, but at least it was mostly down hill to the ridge. Then I hiked up the ridge and climbed up the final section to the summit. After resting and taking in the views, I made my way back down to the saddle between the peak and the rim, then worked my way down to the Blue Creek trail and returned to the Basin.