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West Face - Right Side

Submitted By: C Miller on Jun 11, 2008
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Description 

This area encompasses routes from The Slab (5.8) around and right all the way to The Edge (5.11a R).

This portion of Tahquitz is quite popular with a variety of climbs from one to four pitches in length and a good mix of cracks and faces. Popular routes here include Fingertip Traverse (5.3), Fingertrip (5.7), Coffin Nail (5.7+), Traitor Horn (5.8), El Camino Real (5.10a), On the Road (5.10c) and The Edge (5.11a R).


Getting There 

Head right from Lunch Rock to reach this area. See the individual route descriptions for more detailed approach information.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for West Face - Right Side:
Fingertip Traverse   5.3     Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet   
Jensen's Jaunt   5.6     Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet   
Fingertrip   5.7     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet   
Coffin Nail   5.7+     Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet   
Traitor Horn   5.8     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet   
The Slab   5.8 R     Trad, 1 pitch, 160 feet   
Pearly Gate   5.9+     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet   
El Camino Real   5.10a     Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet   
On the Road   5.10c     Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet   
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Tony Tennessee on the True Horn at the crux. (c) Chris Owen 1989.

Traitor Horn 5.8  CA : Tahquitz & Suicide Rocks : ... : West Face - Right Side
Traitor Horn is an area classic, and has a great exposed crux when you pull on to the 'True Horn'! P1 & 2 - Climb the first 2 pitches of Jensen's Jaunt (5.6) until you can head right just below the headwall to a protruding horn of rock. This is the 'Traitor Horn'. Traverse up and right to a small niche and belay. Try to protect this traverse well for your second, as the traversing moves can be delicate.P3 - Climb up and over to the right. Th...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA