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Elevation: 668 ft 204 m
GPS: -36.75527, 141.84384
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Shared By: Josh Janes on Jan 17, 2007
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This is a compact little free-standing tower located along the main trail past the Bluffs and Tiger Wall but before the Pharos. Swinging (5.9), Procol Harum (5.12b), and The Undertaker (5.12a) are all popular. Descent is via rappel.

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See above. Approach the crag directly from the main trail. 10 minutes approach time.

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The start of Procul Harem, at one time the hardest route at the Piles
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