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Golden Spike 

5.10b

   

FA: (TR) Chris Miller & Tim Fearn 1990, FL: Chris Miller & Dave Evans, 6/97
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.10b/c [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 65 feet
Season: All year (depending upon snowfall)
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Submitted By: C Miller on Mar 19, 2006


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Description 

Boulder up into a thin crack and pull a small overlap before getting established below a prominent bulge. Over the bulge via some comitting and strenuous moves to gain a jug and then continue up and left on somewhat scrappy rock to the anchors.

Decent moves on this one but the rock quality is not on par with most climbs on this wall. The line tends to wander some as well which detracts somewhat from the overall quality.


Location 

Just right of Black Magic Poodle at a thin crack.


Protection 

7 bolts, chain anchors



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Coyote Crag with the top of the Doc Holiday Wall visible in the upper left.

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By Bill Olszewski
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Mar 10, 2007
rating: 5.10c

This is a great route but I feel it's harder than the rating given here. The crux is indeed very comitting and strenuous but it doesn't let up much thereafter.

By Tyler Logan
From: Running Springs
Mar 27, 2008

Rock quality seems to be improving every year with traffic. I actually prefer this route to High Noon due to its more continuous nature, although the crux sequence isn't quite as interesting. I think the grade of 10b is accurate, although it might seem stiff compared with some other routes in the area that have ratings on the soft side.