Right where the approach trail ends. Probably now the most popular section along the cliffs. The name is misleading because while many routes are slightly overhanging, there are no "radical overhangs" and there are also numerous less-than vertical climbs. A number of good 10s and 11s lie in wait here.
Getting There
Ascend the trail from the parking lots. This is the area basically from near where the trail intersects the cliff band and continues left.
Hey All, I've been trying to figure out the name and rating of a route up here. It is towards the left hand side of the overhang area. The first three bolts follow an open book with a finger crack in the back of it. The left face is quite smooth but the right face has some small edges. It leads to an overhang with a handjam after which it heads to the left to one more bolt and some coldshuts. If anyone knows what this is I would love the info. Thanks.
There's a natural line just climber's right of #46 (as noted in the beta pic -- #46=Offline). It takes good gear, I think 4-5 cams & a bolt to finish. A couple of balancy stem moves using some crack for good hands & fingers taking the overhangs more directly. Not too bad at all. Crux (I thought) is pulling the overhang to the right of the 2nd bolt located on Offline.
We've put winch hook anchors on over thirty routes up at the Golden Cliffs Preserve. Mostly on routes I'd bolted originally. Just clip the rope in and lower off. No need to risk rappel cleaning. When these hooks get worn, they are easy and safe to replace.
Here is what we used from Home Depot in Golden:
1/2" Quick Link, rated to 1498kg, used to attach hook to bolt hanger or existing rings, $4.17. The links don't get worn and won't need much future replacement.
3/4" X 4-1/4" Winch Hook, rated to 1,134kg, can easily be replaced in the future, $4.77.
I want to be the first to thank you for your effort and expense. Might just save a life and that deserves kudos. I have been looking for mussy hooks and the only site I found them on was Fish. Did you say you got them at Home Depot as well or just the quick links? Do you oppose the hook gates? A photo would be great of the set-up.
Thanks again,
Mike
Edit 1/18/08: Thanks for the HD info and the photo and the effort. Cheers Mike
Who bolted the 4-bolt route just left of the Umph Dihedral? It goes at contrived 5.10b. In my opinion, it is very contrived and sadly like many of the new additions at Table lately, should not have been done. A squeeze job that shares too much realestate with Umph. In fact, there is a point on Umph where if you spread your arms out, you can litteraly clip the bolts on this route, and D's Dry Dream at the same time.
Overhang Area
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