Parks Highway  5.9+

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Type:  Trad, TR, Alpine, 1 pitch, 60 feet Consensus:  5.9+ [details] FA:  Rick Parks 1981 Submitted By:  Richard Shore on Sep 6, 2012 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (3) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

A varied and wandering route with numerous cruxes. Start up a crack/corner shared with Uneasy Reach, then bust out right - hand traversing a shallow ledge. Pull up and over a bulge using a nice finger-to-hand crack and some stemming, then hand traverse right again. Pull over a second bulge using a flake/finger crack and some peripheral holds, then step right into the OW for a few feet before pulling over the top.

Location 

Approximately center of the west wall, where the formation reaches it's maximum height. Many solo/lead options to access the top and set a TR. Rap from anchors atop The Fin/Easy Reach or downclimb the east side.

Protection 

Standard rack, single 1/4" bolt anchor can and should be backed up with gear.