Climb either side of the northeast arete. Although both sides are the same rating they involve quite different moves. This route is one of the most popular "highballs" on the beach.

Flat Top Arete

Witches Brew

Witches Gathering

Knife Blade Arete

North West Arete

The Northwest Arete of Flat Top Rock starts with big slabby holds for several feet before passing a couple huecos just below mid-height. Work up to the "baseball" hold and then onto the ramp like feature for an exciting finish.

A few feet right of Witches Gathering and next to the boulder, sit start at two crimps and move straight up and over the bulge.

The old Moonstone guide listed an unnamed 5.10c described as a standing start from the top of the lower boulder.

An absolute gem.  After throwing for the 'tooth', delicate and committing crimps to the top.

So much fun!

I saw this in an old topo listed as an unnamed problem described as "an overhanging knife blade arete" so I listed it as such in the name. The topo described it as v4 by climbing just the upper arete section. Starting matched down low adds some difficulty and several fun moves.

Start matched, underclinging opposing holds where the low roof comes to a point under the bottom belly of the boulder (feet on the base block). Reach out to the lip, then back out and low to compress. Work up along the smooth arete lip and mantle over at the further flat section to top out.

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Routes in Flat Top Rock