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The Crack Garden Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Crack Garden

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	Accidental Corking T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Apology Foot Rub, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Caustic Community Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Gateway Variation T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Smoked Bluffs T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Tritonian Yeti Physics T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Turf War T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Vertical Gardener, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Elevation:	3,266 ft	995 m
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Description

This is the main area of the crag and is stacked with great moderate crack climbs on quality stone. There are lots of variation options due to how close the climbs are to each other. CC Crack and climbs to the left get late afternoon sun after the rest of the crag has gone into the shade so it's a nice spot to end the day.

As of summer 2017, there are now three bolted anchor stations with rap rings on top of the formation. Left anchor is above TYP. Middle is accessed by a single bolt on the slab above TW. Right is up a slabby dihedral above VG.

There is also another anchor at the back of the ledge on top of the formation. Left of this anchor is a steep and increasingly slippery walkoff to the base of the crag.

Getting There

Follow the trail left from the buttress along the base of the crag. The trail tends to stay high and gets narrow but is much easier going than traversing lower. Be careful if it's wet as a slip could lead to a nasty ride.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Crack Garden

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 17 ● Caustic Community Crack Trad, Alpine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 19 ● The Vertical Gardener Trad, Alpine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 17 ● The Apology Foot Rub Trad, Alpine
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 6 ● Tritonian Yeti Physics Trad, Alpine
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Accidental Corking Trad, Alpine
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● Turf War Trad, Alpine