Joseffa Meir a long way down, following 'Circle Sq...
Description
This is a inviting looking bolt line just right of the Luhr's Route/Right Dihedral aka Luhr's Route. It shares the same start. It is slopy, slabby, face climbing. Modern bolts. With traffic this route will change. 3 bolt anchor. 160 ft rappel. You might reach the belay of Luhr's Route/Right Dihedral aka Luhr's Route. This route seems out of place in the desert.
Addendum: I included the guidebook rating for the route. It felt a touch stiff to an average climber.
Protection
QDs 15.
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Joseffa Meir alomst finished on 'Circle Square and...
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Very thin slab route. Definitely at least a 5.10b if climbed the day after rain. The sand on the rock makes smearing a very delicate process. Also, be sure to bring enough draws (probably at least 13) and there is no good anchors for a single rope rap, so bring two cords. Last few bolts kinda run out at the top makes it a very exciting summit.
By Tony Bubb From: Boulder, CO May 9, 2005 rating: 5.10b
I think the route is pretty hard for 5.9, and that's not just after a rain. The number of moves with climbing at the 5.9 level is significant, and there were a few cruxes that seemed harder. Perhaps this was a poor warm-up to the area, or perhaps I was not climbing well, but I and my partner (both at least solid 5.10 climbers) found this route to be an insecure challenge. Although the pace or nature of the route changes a few times along the way it never really lets up. Fun and challenging!
We only went to the lower anchor (1 pitch) of this route. Found it to be a very thoughtful execution on my partners part (he was leading). Once in the grey band near the pitch's end, very few handholds, mostly smearing.
By agarhart From: Grand Junction, CO Jul 22, 2007 rating: 5.10a
Very fun route, balancy and thin at times. Solid 5.10- in my opinion.