The Road Less Traveled 

FA:  Jason Baker (8/08) Type:  Sport Consensus:  5.13a/b [details] Length:  1 pitch, 50 feet Views: 1,107 page views Submitted By: darth jables on Aug 5, 2008 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Jables cruising past the crux. Photo: M. Huston

Description 

If you have bothered to drive all the way up the winding canyon and battle past the bikers riding the white line, then CLIMB THIS ROUTE!!! Starts the same as The Pump and The Pendulum, but after you clip the second bolt, start heading left into the small cutout and good underclinging jugs. Head straight up for a tricky crux that might leave your pinkie screaming to gain a jug rest. Then, fun climbing, including a deadpoint off two crimps (redpt. crux), leads out to the last bolt and over the roof... A fun little mantle awaits you at the top before the anchors. Sustained 5.12 climbing with a couple hard moves in the middle, the technical crux isn't too bad, the redpoint crux is fighting the pump towards the end.

Location 

The middle of the roadside crag in Deer Creek Canyon.

Protection 

6 bolts, 2-bolt anchor with chains.

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Falling.... One of many. Photo: M. Huston

"The road less traveled" 13a/b climber: Matt Lloyd...