This route is basically a technical section of an approach to the saddle between Low Horns 2 and 3. It's an easy climbing up a narrow corner to the saddle. We did it under the chock stone, which turned out to be a bit of a squeeze for the follower with a pack. It probably should not be combined with East Ridge into a single pitch due to sharp changes of the direction of climbing.

2-3 Saddle

East Ridge

South Face

Traverse left (east) to where a short steep section takes you to the ridge line. Follow the ridge as it becomes a narrow and exposed, but walkable, route to the top. The drop on each side is quite sharp, and sort of interesting.

From Low Horn #4, the South Face of #3 looks steep and imposing. Once at the 3+4 saddle, you will see that the South Face is less than vertical with many different lines. 

  From the saddle, head up the diagonal cracks to a headwall. The headwall is easier than it looks. Do a couple of 5.6 moves on good rock to surmount it, then head up and right around bushes and some cacti following your nose to the summit. 

  To descend, rap the the South face.

Low Horn 3 is barely more than a bump on the side of Low Horn 2 (interestingly, most of the four summits of Low Horn 5 seem to be more significant than Low Horn 3).  It appears that the north face would go direct, but the easiest route is East Ridge.

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Routes in Low Horn 3