Start by mantling onto a mossy shelf. Then stem wide into the chimney, getting "creative" as it flares out near the top.

Birds on a Shelf

Nuggets

Thin Seam

Seven Eleven

Detached Reality

Hanz Crack

Mouse in a Microwave

RIP The Rattler

Dirty Chimney

Log Flume

Sluice Box

Thin Edge of Reality

Wendell's Big Mistake

The Measure of Pleasure

The Layback

This is a pretty creative climb because is provides different challenges for climbers of different heights.  Those with shorter legs may find the crux at the top to be a little less annoying than those who may have longer legs.  A great climb for anyone who is looking to challenge themselves on something other than small finger cracks.

Blocky column arete, some loose rock midway.  Hand jam crux near the top nearing 5.8 status.

Thin seam just to the left of Hanz crack.   I think this is probably a TR only route as gear seemed pretty marginal. however if someone else can do this please let me know and i will update the page.  my partner and i both felt it started as a .9 and progressed to an .11 as you ascend. the last 10 feet are very blank. we both utilized the crack on the left to get through, but it kinda seemed like we were off route...

Super fun movement and a good mental challenge. I loved this climb

Start up the easy 5.7 climbing at the beginning, then fire up your boosters for a stiff finger crack to the top with a few opportunities for stems.

Start on the freshly broken block. Reach/step high on your way up the fin. Avoid the crack on your left as you clip through the two bolts. Then jam up the hand crack to the top.

This is a fantastic climb to get warmed up for the day.  What starts out as a wide fingers to small hands crack turns into a decent fists crack up at the top.  A little tougher than your normal 5.7.

Follow the thin crack on the right up to the hollow then reach left for the crux. After pulling through the roof, use the hand sized crack to the finish.

One of the best routes at the crag.

Creative thinking and spacial awareness are necessary to reach the top. Thin edges and a lot of Newton's Third Law of Motion going on here.

Starts with a nice thin hands crack, moves through combinations of pressing and stemming with some fingertip jams in the back corners. Some edges and smearing on the outside corner faces.

Start up easy ledges (start of Nuggets) and then squeeze into the stem box. If the bottom section of the box was cleaned you could start straight up stemming probably... Mid section allows you to have some moves using the arête right/left. The final 2/3 is steeper and requires strenuous stemming.

Follow parallel seams up the face, sticking to the right of center at first, then after a large horizontal crack move left.

Creative stemming and lots of high steps and big reaches. This route is VERY finger size dependent. Bigger mitts might have a harder time reaching the top, while smaller fingers will excel.

A beautiful hand crack that has a couple of fun maneuvers to get you through the crux at the top. Certainly a must do for someone checking out the crag for the first time.

Fun, sporty movement to start, followed by some jugs in horizontal cracks to establish yourself in the steeper section of the route. Stem across the columns with tight fingers to the anchor.

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