This route takes a direct line up the center of the east face of Hunk Rock and lies about 50' left of a prominent left-facing corner (Death Of A Decade decade.html, 5.10a).
The steep slab moves found on this route are played out on good-quality tan rock with fair to good protection. Not quite a sport route but close.
A fun route with an easy approach and little traffic make this a climb to check out when in the vicinity. Two stars out of five.
Great route, I may simply not be good enough. I tried to lead this and got stuck at between the 2nd and 3rd bolt. Very thin and painful moves to get through.Great rings to rap off at the top for whatever route you gain to the top. Death of a Decade 5.10a to the right is a super route. Hunkloads to Hermosa to its left is missing the second bolt and after inspecting the wall on rappel I could not find a hole or any evidence that it was ever there. Too bad because the route seems nice.
First bolt and maybe 1 to 2 seems 'PG', granted the climbing isn't at grade, but you'd hate to fall. No single move on the route seemed .10+, but there was a lot of climbing on the pitch, height dependant crux. 3 of 5 *'s.
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