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(03) Green Thumb 

5.8

   

FA: Fritz/Halladay
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.8 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 40 feet
Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
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Submitted By: Jason Halladay on Sep 17, 2006


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Ruth on lead of Green Thumb despite the lack of cl...


Description 

Brown anchors exist on left side of Garden Wall area about 2/3rds the way up. Start as for Garden Wall but traverse left once above the undercut start and move up lichen-covered climbing to anchors. Lichen will clean up once route sees some more traffic.


Location 

Left of Garden Wall route about 8 feet right of arete.

Shown as route #3 on route topo photo for Las Conchas Gateway Rock.


Protection 

5 bolts to two bolt anchor.



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By Allison Fritz
Oct 19, 2006
rating: 5.8

The route has some lichen on it. It will get better with more traffic. It is a good addition to the Gateway Rock.

By Jason Hundhausen
From: Los Alamos, NM
Jun 14, 2007
rating: 5.8

Another good route on Garden Wall. Lots of lichen though, so wear sunglasses! Start seems to be the crux with 5.7 climbing above.

By Williampenner
Apr 27, 2008

FA team needed to spend more time with a brush cleaning the route.