Switchbacks, Direct Start  5.8 PG13

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet Consensus:  5.8 [details] FA:  Dave Rearick, 1958 Submitted By:  C Miller on Jul 14, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

Climb large edges to a single bolt (3/8") about 20' off the ground, pull the crux and then wander upwards to a ledge where you can get some gear (1.5") before underclinging left along a gaping flake - this is where Switchbacks comes in from the left - continue up that route to it's belay under a small arch.

Fun climbing but it's a little heads up with the bolt being so high, although a micro cam might just fit below the bolt (a #0 Metolius tcu doesn't fit).

Location 

Center of Flintstone Slab, about 50' right of Fred.

Protection 

bolt, gear to 3"