Conversely, almost the entire trail requires a gentle climb on the return trip. The Chimneys are reached at about 2.4 miles. Erosion has carved a narrow ridge into a series of pinnacles and buttes. Indians carved petroglyphs onto a wall of the southernmost rock tower. Please don't disturb or deface them.
Some rock shelters surround the same tower.
To continue on the Chimneys Trail, follow the main trail west-southwest from between the main Chimneys ridge and the separate southernmost tower. Ignore several unofficial trails that wind around the Chimneys. The route west of the Chimneys is considerably less traveled, but still easy to follow. Rock cairns help guide you. Chimney mark a small spring.