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Ridge 2 Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in Ridge 2

L › R R › L A › Z

	Arete Funicello S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Bladerunner S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Dixie Rising T,S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Dry Heave T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
	Haul Off and Heave T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Heave Ho T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Krack-a-Toe-ah (submitted as Safecracker) T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	LIPSTICK S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Mouth of the South T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Move Like a Stud T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Slab Left S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Slab Right S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Sleeping Digit T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	South of the Mouth T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Sportin' a Woodie S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Access Issue: Private Property issues Details

The West Bank / Wild West / Secret Crag has been problematic for years due to access concerns. There have been negative encounters with gun-toting landowners who have alleged that the entire mountain is on private property. Typical approaches involve brief crossing of railroad property which appears to be prohibited.

Exact demarcation of property boundaries are not always clear. When in doubt, be discrete or polite.

Do not park your vehicle near the railroad tracks near Plainview. It is a well-known irritant to Plainview residents.

Description

Ridge 2 saw some of the early sport development in the late '80s and early '90s. While it has never seemed quite as interesting as Ridge 4, perhaps because it is shorter, Ridge 2 does host some stout routes. However, the majority of lines tick in between 5.9 and mid-5.11.

The low-life dirt bags responsible for most of these routes include Dave Fortner (guard your food and your girlfriend), Martin Birch, Tripp Collins, Alan Nelson, and several others. An excess of caged up hormones can explain the origin of most route names (what were those guys doing out in the woods together?).

Expect excellent rock, clean routes, and a load of sharp edges on sweet Eldorado sandstone. Some trad lines exist, but overall a handful of draws and a rope will keep you busy for most of the day.

This is also known as Ridge 6.

Getting There

Approach Ridge 2 just you would if going to Ridge 4 or the Secret Crag; however, at the fork leading to these two crags, stay on the primary trail heading due West. After several hundred feet, another branch in the trail heads North and to Ridge 2. Like all of these South-facing ribs, just hump along beside the crag to access the routes.

L->R:

A. Little Face, 7 PG-13, 1p, bolts.
B. Keegan's Bluff, 10, 1p, gear.
C. Arete Funicello, 10, 1p, pin & bolts.
D. Birthday Blow, 8, 1p, gear.
E. Pebbles and Bam Bam, 10- R, 1p, bolts & gear.
F. Wide Crack, 7, 1p, gear.
G. Mouska Pipeline, 9, 1p, gear.
H. Agent Orange, 11+, 1p, bolts.
I. Heave Ho, 9, 1p, 60', gear.
JI. Dry Heave, 11 R, 1p, 60', gear & pin.
J. Haul Off And Heave, 10, 1p, 60', pin & bolts.
K. Sleeping Digit, 10, 1p, gear.
L. Hang 'Em High, 10, 1p, gear.
M. Hooks Are For Kids, 12- R, 1p, bolts.
N. Mrs. Coolie's Saloon, 12, bolts.
O. Sporting A Woody, 11 PG-13, 1p, bolts.
P. Boner Boy, 9, 1p, TR.
Q. Stray Route, ? X, 1p, TR or bolt.
R. Move Like A Stud, 11, 1p, gear.
SR. Dixie Rising, 10+ R, 1p, bolts & gear.
T. Mouth Of The South, 11- PG-13, 1p, bolts.
U. South Of The Mouth, 6, 1p, gear.
V. Friends In High Places, 10 R, 1p, gear.
W. High Friends In Places, 10 PG-13, 1p, gear.
X. Slab Left, 10-, 1p, 55', bolts.
Y. Slab Right, 9+, 1p, 55', bolts.
AAZ. Unknown, 1p, bolts.
AA. Blade Runner, 12-, 1p, 40', bolts.
BB. Crack, 9, 1p, gear.
CC. Small Animal Places, 7, 1p, 40', gear.
DD. Crackatoa aka Safecracker, 12-, 1p, gear or retrobolts.
EE. Lipstick, 12, 1p, bolts.
FF. Michelangelo's Worst Nightmare, 10+ PG-13, 1p, gear.
GG. East Face, ?, 1p, TR.
HH. Scaly Wall aka East Pillar, 9, 1p, TR.