Ending Crack 

Ending Crack is hands down the best multipitch crack climb on the entire Central Coast. The first pitch is an incredible handcrack that takes gear like nobody's business. The second pitch is a little heads-up. Once the crack ends (yeah, that's why they call it Ending Crack), it's a little tricky to protect. Rap the route w/ 2 ropes. 300'.

Quite frankly, I have no recollection of doing this route. Does anyone know when Dennis and I did it? I guess I could ask Dennis ... he only recently turned 60 and his memory is probably better than mine. Lauria

Did this route yesterday. I found both pitches were of equal difficulty (5.6) and in fact, the second pitch felt a little more insecure because it was hard to protect as Mike Morley mentioned before.
On the second pitch small cams (red alien and smaller) might make the
protection better. The first pitch is great though. This route (first pitch) and Tree Root are great places for trad climbers to start.

The first pitch of Ending Crack absolutely swallows passive gear and cams, making this the single best beginner's lead in Ventura and Santa Barbara. As mentioned, the second pitch is anything but.

Don Lauria's comment above is a classic. He must not have liked it as much as the rest of us!

Thanks for the bolt clean-up! There's no need for any more bolts on Sespe! In fact, I was kind of surprised when the bolted rap stations went in a while back, but I guess they saved the trees.

I find it helpful to carry 2 sets of TCUs for the second pitch.