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Description
Start behind the juniper, delicately move up slick thin finger crack. The crux is about 6 feet up, and can be protected with cams and an attentive belay, or be bold. Half way up the cliff, you'll reach a big ledge. On the FFA, Kor went left, to Upper Kor's Crack (5.9), but continuing straight up on Gymnast (5.8) is the most obvious choice.
The original 5.9 rating is a bit of a sandbag, as with many "Kor 5.9's" in the western U.S. Clark's guide calls this 5.10d, which might be a bit of an overestimate. The difficulty is very likely subjective to the size of your fingers... bigger is probably better.
Location
Just left of the point of the cliff, Lower Kor's is the thin finger crack starting behind the juniper. It is route #15 in the Potrillo miniguide
Protection
Cams to 2". You might place a nut too perhaps. Anchor off the big tree, or build your own anchor with gear.
Potrillo Cliffs
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