This moderate gets a reasonably good review in the Dick Williams Trapps Guide, but I wasn't a huge fan.
The route is just past the Guide's Wall area. To reach the base of the climb, scramble up the gully to the left of the large Dat-Mantle/Dis-Mantle block to a large right-facing corner capped with overhangs.
P1: Climb the large right-facing corner past a small, sketchy tree. Just before the corner ends at the large overhang, traverse left out onto the face to a semi-hanging belay. 5.5, 80'.
P2: Diagonal up and right above the overhangs until directly below a large tree on the GT Ledge. Then climb basically straight up the thin face to juggy terrain. Belay off the tree. 5.5, 80'.
The easiest descent is to rappel with two ropes from the tree on the GT Ledge. You can make it down with one 60m rope from this tree, but it requires an angling rappel to a second anchor. You can probably find an easier rap by traversing the GT Ledge in either direction.
Protection
Standard Gunks rack. Pitch 2 is protected by small-medium cams and tricam placements that are sometimes difficult to find; if you find yourself getting runout, look around more.
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