The entire trail from the base of the monolith is extremely steep and then it becomes ridiculous. Once you reach Scout Lookout it becomes necessary to use the provided chains to ensure you do not fall off the side of the monolith. Jeanine wisely decides to wait for us at the lookout while I muster every ounce of courage I possess to overcome my fear of heights and proceed with the children. The chains eventually take you along the side of a sheer cliff with a 1000 foot drop off. That section would have made for a very dramatic photo but would have required me to take one hand off the chain to press the shutter button and that was not going to happen. The first section of chains, pictured here, were a piece of cake making this photo possible.