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Blue Highways

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Description

Afternoon sun, secluded, and possibly never climbed. The exfoliating rock shows very little or no signs of travel. If you know the names please fill it in or let me know.

“A rule of the blue road: Be careful going in search of adventure—it’s ridiculously easy to find.”
― William Least Heat-Moon, Blue Highways: A Journey into America

Getting There

Located between Park Blvd. and Real Hidden Valley, directly behind the The Foundry.

This formation is seen by most anyone that has done Sail Away. If coming from Sail Away, you can see this formation sitting just below and in front of the Foundry's Jumar of Flesh route. Approach from Real Hidden Valley loop or Park Blvd if coming from routes on the Foundry.

Routes from Left to Right

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
● Indian Wars
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Ghost Dancing
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
 2
● Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enters Here
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
● Heat-Moon
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 2
● Heat-moon direct
Trad, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
● Shouting Distracts the Agony
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Indian Wars
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Ghost Dancing
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Abandon All Hope Ye Who Ent…
 2
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 Trad
● Heat-Moon
 2
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Heat-moon direct
 2
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Shouting Distracts the Agony
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad

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A: 5.8 Indian Wars (in dihedral) <br> B: 5.9 Ghost Dancing (in corridor) <br> C: 5.9 Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enters Here <br> D: 5.10b Heat-Moon <br> E: 5.10b Shouting Distracts the Agony
[Hide Photo] A: 5.8 Indian Wars (in dihedral) B: 5.9 Ghost Dancing (in corridor) C: 5.9 Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enters Here D: 5.10b Heat-Moon E: 5.10b Shouting Distracts the Agony