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East Face Center/Hillbilly

5.1, Trad, 300 ft (91 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 2.2 from 18 votes
FA: unknown
Colorado > Boulder > Flatirons > North > Hillbilly Rock
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Description

This route starts in the middle of the East face, just right of a large, left-facing flake system.

Scramble up the rock climb the step onto the flake. Ascend by following the path of least resistance. Protection is adequate.

Descend as outlined on other routes.

Protection

Standard rack.

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Hillbilly Rock.
[Hide Photo] Hillbilly Rock.
What I would consider the "center" route. I belayed at the tree in the middle of the route for two pitches on a 60m.
[Hide Photo] What I would consider the "center" route. I belayed at the tree in the middle of the route for two pitches on a 60m.
The lower, harder part.
[Hide Photo] The lower, harder part.

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Scott Edlin
boulder, co
[Hide Comment] I should've climbed this route just to legitimately dispute its four-star rating. Jun 25, 2006
Frosty Weller
Colorado
[Hide Comment] Does this route start to the left or right of the large pine tree there at the base?

After soloing Billy Goat Arete and the SE Arete, I couldn't nail down where the start was on the East Face Center. Description notes "just right of a left facing flake system", but there are two of these large flake systems. Jul 18, 2013
MAKB
Denver, CO.
 
[Hide Comment] Frosty, I'm assuming its the left line since it says to climb up onto the flake. On the right feature, the flake meets the ground. Jul 19, 2017
Kurt Mensch
Boulder, CO
 
[Hide Comment] I believe the route is actually left (south) of the large flake system. I started farther south and traversed right (north) because the protection was too sparse between this route and the south side (my daughter followed). Without the traverse, it seemed like a good solo with a couple thin foot spots. Aug 2, 2018