Hemingway's Farewell  5.11d

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet FA:  Dan Levison; 1992 Submitted By:  Dan Levison on Jan 1, 2005 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Temporary Access Impediment MORE INFO >>> The city of Redcliff was upgrading their sewer system and has signs prohibiting the usual parking and hiking for Gilman. Also parking above, Frontage Road shoulder, is off limits. The wastewater treatment plant is finished, but it is illegal to park at the pullout, and the sheriff does do a drive by every day. One can park along the road in a few places, but be aware of rockfall from above. The best parking is at the Klettergarden. Also, the railroad tracks and the crags close to the tracks are owned by the railroad (go figure), and the crags further uphill from the tracks are owned by Ginn. It is all private property, but access has not been a problem, yet!!!!! 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

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Hemingway's Farewll is on the West side of the creek. Most of the climbs in Gilman are on the East side. From the parking area, follow the railroad tracks until they fork --take the left fork (west side of creek) for about ten minutes, and look for a mile marker "295" sign on your left. Just past the sign -- scramble up the talus for 40 feet. Hemingway's Farewell is the middle of the 3 sport routes. It was the first route on the wall. Face climb up the slightly overhanging black granite wall on crimps and slopers, pass the upper hang and head slightly right for the chains. The route is surprisingly pumpy and requires a bit of endurance and some technique between bolts #2 and #3.

Protection 

7 bolts; chain anchors