On the official map for Mirkwood Basin, Monarch Mountain simply labels the entire northern, south-facing ridge of the basin as “Elation Ridge,” and then leaves it at that. With that amount of minimal marking, you’re pretty much on your own to find the best line down the ridge. Here, I’ve chosen to break Elation into four different lines: Elation Ridge Trees, Elation Ridge 1, Elation Ridge 2, and Elation Ridge Cliffs. To find Elation Ridge 1, cross through the gate onto elation ridge, pass the treed glade, and look for the first obvious line to the right. One bonus of dropping Elation Ridge 1 is that a second hike isn't required, whereas Elation 2 and Elation Cliffs both require a second short hike to reach a secondary knob.