Starting from Jackass Canyon.Following a northern loop of Powerline Road, headed west toward Old Dad Mountain.View back toward Jackass Canyon.Fork in the road. Stay right.Entering a wash to the east of Old Dad Mountain.View back down the wash.Dropping into a gully.Exiting the gully for the slope on the right.View back.Starting up Old Dad Mountain's east face.View back.Class 2.A lot of fun obstacles to navigate.The route generally veers north.View back.Traversing along a ledge at 3,600 feet to bypass steep cliffs on the left.View back along the ledge.Starting up a steep Class 2 slope after the ledge.The grade lessens about 200 vertical feet from the summit.View back.Old Dad Mountain summit. View south. The approach wash is visible on the left.View west across the flat summit area.View north. In the distance, Clark Mountain (right) and the snowcapped Spring Mountains (right of center).
