The walk-off down the slabs was about the same, maybe shorter since I knew where we were headed (Cathedral Creek). We crossed the river about the same place, though the flow was much lower so it really wasn't much more than a step. We descended off that slab into the woods, and crossed the river again, but this time a bit higher, actually getting our feet wet a little, which was possible because of the lower flow. From there we picked up cairns and a more-or-less well-beaten climber trail skirted the toe of the dome back to the start, so we avoided the ankle-turning forest slog. Strangely enough, some people ahead of us on HH were saying they thought the descent was down that 4th/5th class gully to the right of the climb. I'm not sure that is right though, and in any case I can't imagine it saves much time over the simple 3rd class slab / 2nd class trail way. Though if Cathedral Creek were really running, that answer might change.
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Did you guys find a better walk off the Dozier?
— Jay Fletcher
The walk-off down the slabs was about the same, maybe shorter since I knew where we were headed (Cathedral Creek). We crossed the river about the same place, though the flow was much lower so it really wasn't much more than a step. We descended off that slab into the woods, and crossed the river again, but this time a bit higher, actually getting our feet wet a little, which was possible because of the lower flow. From there we picked up cairns and a more-or-less well-beaten climber trail skirted the toe of the dome back to the start, so we avoided the ankle-turning forest slog. Strangely enough, some people ahead of us on HH were saying they thought the descent was down that 4th/5th class gully to the right of the climb. I'm not sure that is right though, and in any case I can't imagine it saves much time over the simple 3rd class slab / 2nd class trail way. Though if Cathedral Creek were really running, that answer might change.
— John Hovell