For someone with a map and one car, on paper it looks to be a logical way of extending an out and back up to the summit via Caps to a "lollipop" adding in the hike down Castle ridge, past the Castles with their adjacent steep drop and features of Cast
For what it's worth I've owned 2 different brand tripods with the twistable legs. Both worked really well for 8 or 10 trips, then the legs came out of the sockets, irreparable unfortunately. Hope you have better luck if you decide to go that way.