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Routes in Lower Freeway Wall
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Bouncing Rock T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Falling Rock T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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False False Smooth as Silk T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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False Smooth as Silk T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Rolling Rock T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 |
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Silkworm T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Silky Stones T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Smooth as Silk T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Start Trundling T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Stop Grumbling T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Stop Trundling T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Wilma Rubble T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
| Type: | Trad, 80 ft (24 m) |
| FA: | John Bald & John Edgar, 1973 |
| Page Views: | 5,119 total · 20/month |
| Shared By: | Brian Reynolds on Feb 8, 2003 |
| Admins: | Greg Opland, Mike Morley, C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes, Gunkswest |
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Description
Smooth as Silk can be divided into two distinct sections. The lower section involves bouldery moves off the ground to a short hand traverse, before easing off into a lower angle slab. The upper section ascends a splitter finger crack up a very smooth, relatively low angle slab. A small scoop at the base of this second section complicates getting onto the slab and provides the crux of the route.
Location
Start at the dirt parking area on Lost Horse Road that is nearest to the Lower Freeway Wall. Scramble about 100 yards up through boulders to the base of the left end of the cliff. There is a flat area right at the base of the cliff. In the center of this flat area is an obvious chimney/gully (the start of Silky Stones). Just left of the chimney/gully is an appealing finger crack and flake that goes through a bulge. This crack and flake is the start of Smooth as Silk.
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