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BETA PHOTO: Hodgepodge Rock - North Side
Description
This is not a route to lead, unless you're prepared to solo it. However, as a toprope, it is popular with institutions due to it's north-facing aspect.
Take the path of least resistance up the featured face.
Descent: scramble off to the west (some downclimbing).
Protection
None if leading. For toproping: large hexes (or cams), thread-through, long webbing. 2 new bolts on the top of the formation can be extended and used.
Excellent 5.4. Great solo! Quality rock. Exciting downclimb, my favorite way down off the rock.
By veedublvr From: ?, Ca Dec 26, 2006 rating: 5.4 R
Got 1 marginal cam in about 20' up, bring really small stuff, better yet just solo it. Fun climb though, you can use the bolts from the South face of Bakersfield bomb to rap off or set up top rope, or large cams.
To make this climb more challenging, I tied in with a bowline on a coil and climbed it in my flip-flops under the light of the moon. It felt like a 5.8 under the circumstances.
Hodgepodge Rock
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