The Bulge  5.9-

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet Consensus:  5.8 [details] FA:  Season:  All year Submitted By:  Keegan Dimmick on Feb 3, 2009 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (4) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Very good climbing on with some great movements and holds. Crux seemed to the starting the route and the bulge at the top. There are some run out spots on easier terrain, may want to bring some smaller nuts or cams. The top half was pretty dirty so I don't think this route sees a lot of ascents.

Location 

Around 200 feet to the south of Raising Arizona, look for arching rock and a first bolt you could clip from the ground.

Protection 

10 bolts, small set of nuts, and some webbing for the top anchor. I belayed my second from a tree about ten feet below the clifline.

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By Mark Maier Sep 9, 2012 rating: 5.9

The start of The Bulge Submitted By: Mark Maier on Sep 9, 2012 As you walk south from Raising Arizona a flake forms an overhang very close to ground level. There are two bolts on top of the overhang. The left hand bolt starts The Bulge. The right hand bolt starts Half and Half.

By Mark Maier Sep 9, 2012 rating: 5.9

There are two cruxes, one over the first overhang and one over the overhang near the top. Both are protected by bolts above you. I think the upper one is 5.9 if you take it straight on and don't slide around to the right.