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Three Finger Salute

Name: Three Finger Salute
Rating: 1.5

5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

Routes in Scale Wall

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	Booty Crack S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Gold Dusty S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Gone Coastal S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Landslide S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	M+M S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rainy Daze TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Scale Wall S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Scooby Snacks S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Three Finger Salute S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Type:	Sport, TR, 40 ft (12 m) Fixed Hardware (3)
FA:	Aaron Rough
Page Views:	4,848 total · 19/month
Shared By:	Toshi Takeuchi on Apr 5, 2003
Admins:	Aron Quiter, Lurk Er, Ky Bishop, Colby Wangler, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: The State Rec Area closes at dusk - most parking areas are self-paid Details

Most of Auburn SRA is open from 7 am to sunset. Leave early enough to be off the trails before dusk. Most parking requires self registration fees in cash envelopes (or annual state park passes), and is enthusiastically enforced. Check the Auburn State Recreation Area website at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502 for current information. Note that the park's policy is that technical roped climbing is only permitted in the Cave Valley/Quarry area - outside the fenced private quarry at the back. Unroped climbing - aka bouldering or DWS - is allowed everywhere with a safe landing.

Description

Easy route with large cracks and rock outcroppings for holds. BEWARE: there is a large flake about 2/3 of the way up that is cracked on the left side from the top of the flake to the bottom of the flake. It seems like several hundred pounds of rock is ready to fall at any time. Avoid using this flake.