Start directly from the Low Horn #2/#1 saddle and climb to the top of Horn #1 in 1 pitch. This face looks steep and difficult, but turns out to be a one-move wonder. Or maybe two moves... 

  Climb up to the bulging face and try to get some gear at your feet. I soloed this, so I'm not sure how solid the gear would be here, and a fall from the bulge wouldn't be pretty. 

  Stand up and search around until you find some really nice finger pockets on the bulging face. The rock here is excellent and the necessary move up to a good horn will be apparent from this stance. Carefully work your feet up and grab the horn. (crux, 5.10 R) 

  From here, find more gear and angle right towards a fantastic multi-crack system on more solid, clean rock that rises to the summit. Some nicely protectable 5.7 or 5.8 to the top. 

  To descend, rap right over the route, or downclimb to the North.

South Face

North West Side

The crux very well may be the scramble and bushwhack approach hike.  From near the top of Big Windy Canyon, head south and scramble up to the ridge forming the summit of Gertch.  Depending on your exact route, you might find some class 4 moves on this scramble.  Alternate approaches are available, including the canyon between Gertch and Gertch's half brother.  From this ridge, scramble up the Northwest face to the summit.  Depending on your perspective, and exact route, you may find one or two class 4 moves.

Low Horn #1 is the northernmost of the low horns, a smallish summit with a sub-summit consisting of a smallish knife edge ridge just to the west.

Description

Protection

Routes in Low Horn 1