This route continues directly upward from the third pitch of Davis-Holland, and the linkup of these two is considered a classic.
P1, 5.10b - From the anchor, tenuous face holds and side-pulling in shallow cracks brings you to an excellent hand crack. Follow the hand crack up into a mossy chimney that presents many options. The anchors are up on the left side of the chimney on top of a small ledge.
P2 5.10c, 5.10c A0, or 5.11c - The original route, with a single bolt for aid, traverses right immediately off the anchors. Pulling on a sling brings you to a crack system; these moves go free at 5.11c. The alternative is to continue up the chimney for a ways before a downward traverse to the right will get you to the same point, done this way the pitch is overall 5.10c.
Either way, from this point continue up a crack in a small corner until some large solid holds become available, then rightward and upward to a mantle onto a large ledge and the anchors.
P3 - From the anchors climb up the quartz-like face, past one bolt, to some cracks that will take gear. Hand and footholds are numerous but many are downsloping. Continue directly upward to the anchors, or bail out leftward into the pine trees. This pitch probably deserves an R rating.
For descent, you may rappel the route with 2 60m ropes, use one of many rappel options to climber's left, or walk off easily. To find the trail, go leftward until you find the dirt road, follow it until you reach a steel and cable barricade, and go left. This trail links up with the UTW approach trail, about 3/4 of the way up.
Location
Starts by going directly upward from the top of Davis-Holland pitch 3.
Protection
A set of nuts, a double rack of cams from finger-size to #2 C4, and a single #3 C4 were quite adequate.
P2 - We did the alternate 10c (15+ feet up then traverse right on a hand crack) rather than traverse over to the aid bolt. This seemed much easier than 10c and easier than the first pitch.
P3 - Random easier face/edge climbing, and is easily linked with P2.
If you only have a 60 meter rope, there is a decent way to rap off the upper town wall using both the Heaven's Gate and Golden Road Anchors: -Walk climbers left over to the top of Heaven's Gate (The anchors are a little hard to find, but but it is the second bolt line from climbers left of the main chimney/corner; the anchors are down one ledge, past a small tree, then anchors are below this ledge/tree on another ledge at the edge of the wall). -Rappel straight down 30 meters to next bolted anchors on Heaven's Gate (you will be at the ends of your rope). -Rappel down 30 meters to the very ends of your rope and pull/walk yourself ~30' over to the anchors on Golden Road (the anchors are not very visible until you are near the ends of your rope, and you will be at the last 2-3 feet of your rope to reach the anchors; there is little to no rope abrasion when pulling/walking yourself over if you position your rope properly). -Rappel to next anchors on Golden Road. -Rappel <30 meters to a ledge 15 feet off the ground (ropes will be out of sight down an overhang). -Scramble down off of the ledge after pulling your rope.
Be aware! These are full length rappels on a 60 meter, so if you are unsure of your rope length, walk off instead (or bring a 70 meter or double ropes).
By Ian G. From: PDX, OR Aug 30, 2009 rating: 5.10c A0
The last pitch has a major loose block right below the tree. Pulling it off would put it right on your belayer.
Also a 70 meter rope does not reach all the way down to the first pitch. You will come up about 10 feet short. My partner found this out the hard way.
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