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3-Dawson

California > Sierra Eastside > June Lake Area > Rush

Description

Contains five sport routes with bolt protection and anchors.
Overall faces WSW.

Name: Glen Dawson both made ground-breaking First Ascents in the southern Sierra, and organized others to get into Sierra climbing. Grew in Pasadena, one of the key founders of Sierra Club "Southern California" Rock Climbing section and the Ski Mountaineering section. First Ascent of the Mechanic's Route at Tahquitz, and of both the Mt Whitney East Face and East Buttress, first big wall routes of the Sierra, ground-breaking in their time and still popular. - [ see Bio story ] -

. . (previous name "Trident" was for the Trident du Tacul, a remarkable granite needle rising up out of the glacier over Combe Maudit (and just left of the Grand Capucin). Of course topped with three vertical prongs (of granite). Very popular by its least-difficult route Voie Lépiney.

warning: The rock in this sector has not been climbed much yet, and much of the rock is still breakable and loose -- so the belayer and other people should stand far away from underneath the climber.

Getting There

Follow the instructions on the Rush area description page to reach sector 7 Hill. Then turn Left and walk/scramble N about 500 feet (with some ups + downs) to reach this sector. (8-16 minutes)

Or at times of low water flow in Rush Creek, consider the "Alternate hiking/wading approach" described further down on the Rush area description page to reach sector 1 Farquhar, then scramble steep up right, and horizontal about 100 feet across sector 2 Rowell to reach this sector.

--> see Map

--> see Photo overview from NW | | Left side sectors 1 2 3 4

GPS tracks for hiking/scrambling approaches -- view (or download) on
- - > this Map of the Rush crag

Routes from Left to Right

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 2
Bolt Line 1
Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
 4
From Slab To Rad
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 1
The Centenarian
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Bolt Line 1
 2
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport, TR
From Slab To Rad
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Sport
The Centenarian
 1
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

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Left side of Rush main wall - sectors ...
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1. Farquhar
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2. Rowell
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3. Dawson
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4. Clyde
[Hide Photo] Left side of Rush main wall - sectors ... 1. Farquhar 2. Rowell 3. Dawson 4. Clyde
Dawson sector 3 of Rush area
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overview of routes: 
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C. Bolt Line 1
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E. route w bolt protection + anchor
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G. route w bolt protection + anchor
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K. route w bolt protection + anchor
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N. route w bolt protection + anchor
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D. . (Clyde sector sport route)
[Hide Photo] Dawson sector 3 of Rush area overview of routes: C. Bolt Line 1 E. route w bolt protection + anchor G. route w bolt protection + anchor K. route w bolt protection + anchor N. route w bolt pr…