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Every Color You Are 
Grotesque Old Woman 
Less Poetry Please 
Mister Witty 
Morning Dove White 
My Heart Grew Wings Under Desert Skies 
Take the Force of the Blow 
Tall Wall Left 
Tall Wall Middle 
Wills Arete 

Desert Skies/Morning Dove Area 


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Submitted By: Adam Winters on Nov 1, 2007

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Pulling pockets at the Desert Skies Area

Description 

Located on the elevated West Rim, this area offers great moderate pocket problems with some easy, hard and high stuff too.


Getting There 

Walking up canyon, the West Rim is the rock band that runs along the entire left side of the canyon at the top of the hill. 'Desert Skies' is on the rim adjacent to the 'Happy Boulder Area'.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Desert Skies/Morning Dove Area:
My Heart Grew Wings Under Desert Skies   V4 PG13     Boulder, 22 feet   
Wills Arete   V5+     Boulder, 20 feet   
Every Color You Are   V6     Boulder, 15 feet   
Mister Witty   V6 PG13     Boulder, 15 feet   
Grotesque Old Woman   V7 PG13     Boulder, 15 feet   
Morning Dove White   V7-8     Boulder   
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Matthew NM making the opening move on Mr Witty

Mister Witty V6 PG13  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Desert Skies/Morning Dove A...
A great problem that leads you into temptation.Start with hands in good pockets. Rock up and over left with a tricky move to gain a thin flake for the left hand. Balance your way up the wall to gain the small slots.With fingers in the slots launch for the good lip....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


Photos of Desert Skies/Morning Dove Area Slideshow Add Photo
View from up on the East Rim

BETA PHOTO: View from up on the East Rim

Mister Witty Topo

BETA PHOTO: Mister Witty Topo

Morning Dove Wall Topo

BETA PHOTO: Morning Dove Wall Topo