George's Niche  5.8

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet Consensus:  5.8+ [details] FA:  Season:  Year Round Submitted By:  Andrew Walters on Sep 13, 2011 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (3) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Climbing restricted due to tourist safety MORE INFO >>> ACCESS NOTE: Please note that the forest service has restricted climbing for any routes past the area of Red Wagon (just left of the Trinity Cracks) due to tourist safety. Local access groups are working to get this restriction lifted. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

Start with a short overhanging offwidth crux to a ledge, get gear in and head up the easier offwidth above to a blocky finish. Belay from a pine tree set back from the edge.

Location 

Just left of The Horn. Start on the belay ledge just right of the snag below Burnt Buns. Obvious overhanging offwidth starts it off.

Protection 

Standard rack with pro up to 5". 2 #5 Camalots would be useful, or you can back-clean one after the first offwidth section to use higher up.