Unlike most Gunks routes, this one is harder than it looks.
Start on the left wall of the corner immediately left of Te Dum. This is about 65' left of Disneyland.
P1: Climb up a deceptively difficult face with cracks. About 60' up is the crux: a wild undercling right. The only footholds are immediately under the flake, making the move far scarier for tall people. Fortunately the crux is short. Belay at a small stance under a roof after the crux. 5.9, 80'.
P2: Turn the roof on the right and climb easier ground to the top. 5.8, 60'.
Walk off to the right.
Protection
The crux is protected by either a large cam or a small RP. I used the RP but it looked to be about a #4 Camalot.
The crux moves are protected by a fixed pin backed up by a green #0.75 Camalot at your feet. Then there is a small crack on the face under the roof that takes a blue Alien. Look carefully at the photos. Sorry for the poor quality. I did this onsight with at least a dozen people watching. One of the spectators sent me the pics. I think the face moves avoiding the offwidth below are actually the crux. You will scrape the left side of you face doing the liback moves. My glasses still bear the scars!
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