Though it's a little grungy, End of the Road does have an aesthetic setting going for it, situated as it is on an arete at the far right corner of the main cliffline.  With more traffic, this route should clean up nicely. 

  Starting on the face right of the arete, climb up and move left to the arete.  Continue up on blocky rock to the top.  Keep an eye out for loose rock. 

End of the Road

Special Olympics

The Rose

Sandtrap

Bad Apple

The Ramp

Jawbone

Cruise Control

GPS Crack

Nifty Nine

Ethiopia

Face climb over a thin crack to a small roof. Swing over the roof at the obvious jam crack. When the crack ends, continue directly up over a larger roof. Move up and left past a large flake and then up ledges to the top.

Amazing finger crack with plentiful gear. One of the most beautiful lines in the area. Lots of finger locking and crack technique required.

Beautiful right facing corner with a splitter layback crack. The feet are small and slippery, but the gear is always there. Under the roof traverse right to the anchors. Under the anchors are two excellent climbs (10d $ 11c). These climbs have very sparse gear and make excellent topropes.

This route can be done in two pitches using double ropes, otherwise, three is advised. P1: climb the off-width crack in a huge dihedral to a massive ceiling (5.8+), 50'. P2: traverse leftwards along a weakness beneath the ceiling. Undercling a detached block and belay at the arete (5.8) 50'. P3: Step around the arete, then angle up and left to finish on the upper face of Pete and Rob's (5.9) 50'. There are no bolts on this route.

Though it's somewhat off the beaten path, The Ramp is a nice long moderate with good protection, well worth the hike to get to it. 

  Starting below a left-leaning corner system, climb the face on the left, making some balancy moves to establish yourself on a ledge.  Move up and right into the corner, then climb up and left through the series of ramps/corners.  Finish at a tree slung with webbing and rap rings.

Short but fun, Jawbone is a good way to get your layback groove going before tackling some of the harder neighboring routes. 

  Starting at an obvious huge flake, layback your way to the top of this feature.  Easier ground leads to the top.

Strenuous and sustained, Cruise Control will have you wondering:  where does the 5.8 climbing start? 

  Starting at an overhang below a right-facing corner, boulder your way up to get established in the corner's hand crack system.  Using hand jams and laybacks, follow the crack to the top.

Squirm up a chimney, then out onto the face.  Jam a hand crack over a small roof, trending left and up a right-facing corner to the top.  Bouldery start, but look for a golden fist-jam in the crack to get your body upright.

Climb a left-facing corner.  There are a few large rocks inside the crack that are loose.  Be aware when placing gear.

Start the same as The Rose, but work right 15' and up thin seams and crimpy face.

The first area to be developed here, Roadside Wall is considered by many to be Suck Creek's finest climbing area.  Combine that with a relatively short and easy approach, and Roadside is probably the best choice for your first visit to Suck Creek.  Highlights include The Rose (5.10a) and Special Olympics (5.11d/12a).

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