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5.8

   

FA: Herb Laeger and Dennis Knuckles, March 1978
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.8 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 70 feet
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Submitted By: AJ on Jan 1, 2002


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East Coast Larry on the last section of the route....


Description 

This fun pitch is on the sunny south side of Cap Rock. Climb an obvious right angling crack until it peters out, then make a 5.8 face move past a bolt to the top. This route is deservedly popular and odds are you will find a gang of people here.


Protection 

Gear to 2", one bolt.



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The rock was all ours on this cold and windy December day in 2004.

The rock was all ours on this cold and windy Decem...

Dick reaching the top...

Dick reaching the top...

"Catch a Falling Star". Takes the upper diagonal crack.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

BETA PHOTO: "Catch a Falling Star". Takes the upper diagonal c...

Catch a Falling Star

Catch a Falling Star


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By C Miller
Administrator
Dec 11, 2003
rating: 5.8

A nice mix of crack and face climbing with a short walk from the car. Two stars out of five.

By Woody Stark
Jan 21, 2004

A great route that deserves all the stars it can get.

By Kevin Jeffreys
Jan 27, 2004

Gear can be a bit trick for the beginning leader. But the easy stances make ample opportunity to fiddle around and get the pro set right! Great climb to learn how to slot pro in behind features.

By Adam Stackhouse
Administrator
From: Escondido, Ca
Jan 28, 2006
rating: 5.8+

This is a fun traversing route starting out with a few feet of face then to the crack and then to face. Continuing out and up from the finish bolt seemed a bit harder than continuing right to a second bolt then up. The crack can be a bit shallow in its acceptance of pro.

By Taryn
From: San Diego, CA
Feb 17, 2006
rating: 5.8

Bring tri-cams on lead....seriously! For real. Come on...you know you want to.

By Blitzo
Sep 29, 2006

I'll give it two, Woody!

By armando fimbrez
From: rancho cucamonga
Feb 27, 2008

YEs I agree tricams worked great for me. Very fun route to do at sunset.

By Brian in SLC
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Dec 1, 2008
rating: 5.8

Might mention in the description that the top anchor is two bolts but not a rappel anchor. The git off is to downclimb off on the backside and then climber's left around to the front.