The biggest challenge to this 2 peak hike is to find the most direct route with the least amount of ups and downs. We decided that we would bite the bullet on our exit route and go as direct as possible back to the TH, knowing that we would have many small ups and downs to cross gullies. I think we made the right decision. No matter what, from what we could see, you were going to have ups and downs, so you might as well go as direct as possible. On our exit route, in the middle of nowhere, we ran across an abandoned mine with no apparent access for equipment, but there appeared to be remnants of pieces of heavy equipment. Go figure! Amazing what you can find/see when you get off the beaten trails. All and all, definitely worth exploring these peaks. Maybe do a little topo/satellite investigation before you go to see if you can find a route with minimal ups and downs.