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Some rocks in this area are on private property. MORE INFO >>>
...the remainder are on US Forest Service land. A map detailing the public areas can be obtained from the ranger station en route to the rocks from the village of Tres Piedras.
Description
This good 5.7 route isn't actually dirty as the name would imply, and is probably easiest route on Mosaic Rock. A good beginner climb.
Scramble up 3rd class slabs to the base of the biggest right angling crack on the south face of Mosaic Rock. Good climbing on knobs and positive edges right of the crack is probably best (ample pro is there, keep an eye out for it). You'll reach a 2-bolt anchor at the end of the most interesting climbing. You can continue up to the Mosaic Rock summit (5.4) from here by following low angle cracks and ledges, or rappel back down to the 3rd class ledges.
Historical info would be interesting. This climbs in the old TP guide, so it's got to be one of the earliest routes here.
Location
This climb follows the big fat right-angling crack just right of the Mosaic Face, left of the Chicken Heads wall. Rappel the route from a 2-bolt anchor 2/3 up with a 60m rope, or continue up and walk off to the east.
Protection
Standard rack nuts + cams to 3". A 2-bolt anchor is situated 2/3 up, after the more interesting climbing.
Mosaic Rock
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