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38.99090°N / 77.2486°W |
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Trad Climbing, Toprope, Scrambling |
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
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5.2 (YDS) |
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Single-pitch routes typically don't really deserve their own route pages, but this route is not in area guidebooks or on other climbing sites, and so I am trying to put out some information on it.
Suitable as either a trad or a toprope climb, this one is right next to the very popular Romeo's Ladder route. In fact part of it passes directly benefit the latter climb, so if people are on it, just stay out of the way.
Unfortunately, this is not a quality route. There are three principal reasons:
It is short, only about 35' (vertically).
It finishes in a tangle of thorns.
It is very easy. In fact, I would say there is only one Class 5 move on the route, a 6' wall that I give a suggested rating of 5.2. The rest is Class 3/4. This Class 5 spot is about halfway up. The portion below is part of the Class 4 descent to the base of Romeo's Ladder.
Still, this route might be worth doing with kids or beginners or for trad practice. I've scrambled the route several times and led it once; when I led it, I used only passive pro (set of stoppers and hexes) and was able to find three decent placements.
If you toprope the route, consider setting a long anchor that extends below the thorny finish. If leading, consider doing the same so you can just clip into the anchor and then reset the rope for a rappel.