Named by Dave as it was the first rap bolted sport climb either of us had ever done. It was also the first route on this wall as far as I remember.

I went back years later and found the single carabiner I had left through the slings almost worn paper thin from the local Santaquin high school crowd who said they top roped it all the time and it was the only moderate climb in the canyon they had found that they enjoyed doing so much.

This has almost become polished it gets climbed so much. I have since replaced the anchors with chain. I also added a bolt at that time as we had used a micro cam for protection and none of the locals had anything other than QDs.

Pitch #1: An awkward and thin slightly overhanging start to the first bolt impedes initial progress. Continue up better holds and pockets to a big dish like area and scramble to the ledge and two-bolt belay. 5.10a, 25m.

Rappel the route.

Coming Full Circle

Santaqueen Prom Queen

Bring a Friend

This fun climb does seem to be getting quite a bit of traffic for the area.

Another route called BRING A FRIEND is 1 meter to the right of SPQ and it shares the anchor. It doesn't seem as positive and may be a bit harder. Named after my favorite Drive Inn burger joint in Santaquin. And also the day I went back to replace the anchors on COMING FULL CIRCLE, one of the highschoolers waiting for her TR on the route was really the Santaquin Prom Queen!

Pitch #1: Climb interesting pocket/disjointed crack features up the sustained limestone face. Homogeneous for its grade. 5.10a, 30m.

You can protect the area between the 4th and 5th bolts (just before the roof) with a number 2 Friend in the good horizontal crack below the roof.

The crux is getting to the 6th bolt. It helps to go to the right.

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