This is an obvious line on the E side of The Thumb. It does receive a star in Gillett's but not Rossiter's guidebook. Not too bad when you're trying to squeeze in something between downpours. You can do this in 1 or 2 pitches; however, the 2-bolt anchor depicted in Rossiter's guide seems to be gone.
From the trail's junction with The Thumb, head right about 50 ft. Look up & see a R-angling, R-facing, obtuse dihedral with blackish lichen (a touch slippery when wet). This is the line. Start up face moves to a short, L-facing dihedral with a fixed orange TCU. The start probably warrants a PG-13. The crux of the route is likely the movement out of this dihedral onto face holds up & R. Continue up past a pin (no bolts to be seen), follow the R-facing corner up, pass another pin. At about 100 ft up, you can move L about 12 ft to a 2 bolt anchor or you can continue to the top.
From the top, you can move above the slabby W face, drop down (with a belay), and find a set of slings threaded through a constriction. Rap 95'. Or you can downclimb to Brace Y'self aka Pin Route's anchor & rappel.
Location
This is located on the E side of the Thumb, about 50 ft up & R from where the trail meets the rock.
The Thumb
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