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ACCESS NOTE: Please note that the forest service has restricted climbing for any routes past the area of Red Wagon (just left of the Trinity Cracks) due to tourist safety. Local access groups are working to get this restriction lifted.
Description
Answered Prayers is a really cool route. After scrambling up to the "head wall", get in some gear and then pull through the bulging wall above. A lack of footholds makes this an interesting proposition. Once above the bulge, you're in a nice dihedral. Stem and jam your way to the top. The upper dihedral is a little sparse on gear, so make sure you get a couple good pieces in the clean crack before you launch into the last half of the dihedral. Also, work all the options, and look out to the left arete for good holds.
Location
This route is just right of Sparky and the Firedog. It starts just right of the big clearing in the center of the wall (where routes like Morning's Mourning and Orange Out Direct are located). Climb up next to a big tree that's growing into the rock about ten feet off the ground. This is the right route that goes through the bulging wall.
Protection
Nuts, small (take a good assortment in the smaller sizes) to #2 Camalot cams.
First ascent: Larry Coats, Ross Hardwick, Dugald Bremner (late 70's)
By Greg DeMatteo From: Flagstaff, Az Apr 14, 2008 rating: 5.9 PG13
I thought I was doing a good job getting off the couch but this route spanked me hard mentally. A fairly committing route all around I'd say, and not your typical Overlook straight up splitter. Quality climbing though.
The Overlook
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