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Description 

New Directions consists of five relatively small slabs: Parking Lot Rock, Generation Dome, Middle Cliff, Heart Rock, and New Directions Cliff. The slabs are located about a half mile north of Kernville Rock (Kern Slabs).


Getting There 

Drive about a half mile past Kernville Rock and look up the hill for Heart Rock and New Directions Cliff. Park in a turnout with a big tree in the center, just past Heart Rock.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for New Directions:
Crank Start Crack   5.8     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
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Crank Start Crack in the shade as seen from across the road.

Crank Start Crack 5.8  CA : The Needles / Kern River : New Directions
Crank Start Crack (aka Kern Crank Start) is a good, but short crack that is right off the road. The crux is right off the ground. Its location makes it a good quick stop when heading up river....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA