Coyote Tower…or “Tower” – that unremarkable looking buttress at the right edge of Courthouse Butte (Oct. 2013).

Leading pitch 1 of Coyote Tower – it goes something like boulder move, walk, boulder move, walk…for 160 feet. Things get much better right above though (Oct. 2013).

Shirley topping out on pitch 1 of Coyote Tower (Oct. 2013).

Leading the crux pitch on Coyote Tower – straightforward but fun corner crack (Oct. 2013).

Shirley nearing the top of the crux pitch 2 of Coyote Tower (Oct. 2013).

Shirley almost done with pitch 2 though arguably this is the crux move…right at the tippy top (Oct. 2013).

Shirley topping out on pitch 3 of Coyote Tower – this is the limestone band…looks quite choosy but has seen enough traffic to be in fact pretty clean (Oct. 2013).

Starting up pitch 4 of Coyote Tower with Oak Creek Spire in the background (Oct. 2013).

Shirley topping out on pitch 4 (Oct. 2013).

Another great pitch on Coyote Tower – this is #5, 5.9 lieback to a handcrack (Oct. 2013).

Leading the sixth and final pitch of Coyote Tower. The wide slot allows a 5.9 passage through the overhanging summit cap rock (Oct. 2013).

Oak Creek Spire (which we’ve climbed some years ago) as seen from somewhere on Coyote Tower (Oct. 2013).

Leading the final pitch of Coyote Tower (Oct. 2013).

Shirley following the 6th and final pitch of Coyote Tower (Oct. 2013).

Shirley approaching the wide exit on pitch 6…don’t know how but I nearly chipped my front tooth while exiting this here cap rock slot…gotta climb with what you got: hands, knees, tooths…

The joys of the wide top-out on Coyote Tower (Oct. 2013).

Top of Coyote Tower (Oct. 2013).

Shirley on the summit of Coyote Tower with Oak Creek Spire visible on the right (Oct. 2013).

Keeping up with the latest trend: imported Swiss nylon belt…rated to 20kN (Oct. 2013).

Shirley hiking out with the Courthouse Butte in background (Oct. 2013).