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Drain Pipe 

5.5

   

FA: Ross Swanson & Ralph Burns
New Route: Yes
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.6 [details]
Length: 4 pitches, 500 feet, Grade II
Views: 259 page views

Submitted By: Ross on Oct 11, 2006


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This route has access issues. Please read the note available on the Sweetwater Rocks page.

The route goes up the right side of the shield to ...


Description 

This route follows the crack to the base of the huge overhanging rock at the top of the cliff, at the OH go left. No harder than 5.5


Location 

At Hwy 287 parking area you will see a mass of granite, walk north East (41 degrees) 1.6 miles, cross river, head NW (336 degrees true) 0.5 mile to base.

Photo shows a large over hanging rock at the top of the cliff, below and to the left is a shield of granite, climb the right side of the shield.
GPS location is near base
137 8/20/2006 11:14:29 AM 6315 ft 6 ft 00:00:12 0.37 mph 73° true N42 28.550 W107 31.889


Protection 

very light rack up to #3 friend



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By Adam Baxter
Nov 29, 2006
rating: 5.6

This route is called the "standard route" and goes at 5.6 in Greg Collins and Vance White's "Lander Rock" book. Great route, stellar granite.

By Zach Keeney
From: Lander, wy
Jul 23, 2008

Are there bolt anchors on this or do you have to set trad anchors?