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Wrinked Rock

  
Submitted By: Andrew Gram on Jun 26, 2002
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Description 

Wrinkled Rock is the big hump of granite on the right as you walk up the Chopping Block approach trail. This is the hardman crag at Rushmore - just about everything is hard, with the difficulty topping out on Lizzy Beam's Desire, a Todd Skinner 13d/14a.

Wrinkled Rock is named for the dykes lacing the face of this hulk. A Wrinkle in Time in particular follows a beautiful dyke that wanders across an otherwise blank piece of granite.


Getting There 

From the car, walk up the Chopping Block approach trail. After a strenuous 30 second walk, Wrinkled Rock comes into view.



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Jeremiah starting up Double Chin.

Double Chin 5.11+  SD : Mount Rushmore National Mem... : ... : Wrinked Rock
On the right edge of the large low overhang that has Tomcat Tracer, but left of Atomic Slap project. Scamper up to get under the right side of the overhang, clip bolt on right then reach out right and clip again (might be wise to put a long runner on the first bolt), rest, pull over the jut, take a rest, then, following the vein, bravely search out the few crystals that aren't facing completely the wrong way . Take another rest, then up to the ...[more]