Boulder up to 10 ft. opening section of crack (face holds abound), delicately (avoiding enormous flake on right) establish oneself in upper crack while enjoying plates galore on left, pull well-protected crux, clip bolt and cruise to (rusty) chains.

Red-tail

Chicken Hawk

Short-tail

Raptor

Ad Hoc

Wyoming Migrant

Accipiter

Super line follows left-leaning cracks to short dihedral to 2 bolts (crux) to easy run-out. More sustained with a slightly easier crux than Raptor.

Really short and really fun face climbing.

Exciting crack climbing on left side of Hawk Rock. Although the first 15' take pro, it is tricky and anxiety provoking. The climbing above is jam intensive mainly on the wide side.

2 bolts to finger crack to 2 bolts (crux) to easy run-out. Surprisingly easy start to fun trad section. Crux is going from 3rd to 4th bolt and requires a certain level of gumption.

A gym climber's nightmare, Ad Hoc demands imaginative beta, precise crimping, and delicate footwork.  Most will dislike this diminutive 50ft less-than-vertical line but technical aficionados will appreciate its multifaceted obstacles. 

  Personally this line took three attempts, pulling past two bolts, tick marks, and multiple sequence variations to just reach the chains.  When the shade disappeared and we were forced to flee, I left not discouraged by what I was unable to accomplish but in awe of what is possible.  With enough persistence it is possible to ascend even the blankest of faces.

This route moves up sharply in cut edges to the left edge of the big flake.  From the top of the flake move over bulge.

West facing crag w/ shade until early p.m. 7 50 feet lines running the gamut from bolts to trad.  Rock quality is solid for the most part; that written, I would avoid large vw bug size "flake" on climber's right side. Hawk Rock, although closer than North Fin, seems forgotten in spite of good to excellent climbing on interesting features. Be forewarned that the 9s don't climb like 21st century 9s...

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