This goes straight up the arete on the Southeast face of the Boulder. Only a few moves but good footwork is required.

The Rainbow

Blue

Purple aka End Slab

Yellow aka Top O' the Mornin'!

Green

Work your way up the layback/slab/ridge. Easy, but really fun, good variety of moves. Pretend you're on a tall alpine route!

 This can also be the downclimb.

Start by laying back on the crack, step onto the slab, and top out by walking your feet up the crack.

Get hands on the ledge about 7' high, long move to the rail, then step onto the ledge. Topout seems pretty thin.

Go up the slab using a low horizontal crack, and the few other features that exist. Two-move wonder. Easy topout.

Mantle onto the slab, make a move or two in the crack, and reach up to the block. Top out by using the crack on top and stepping onto the block. Committing topout.

There are a few fun, easy lines on this boulder. It's a good height to make you focus. Perfect for beginners, or as an easy warmup.

 It's all by itself with nothing else around, but worth going to at least once.

 To get down you can slide off on the northwest corner, or go down the "green" route.

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Routes in Switchback Boulder