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Good to be Awake

5.11b, Sport, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2.7 from 85 votes
FA: Jack Marshall, Sam Owings
California > High Desert > Barstow Area > New Jack City > Box Canyon East > Hueco Wall

Description

Crimpy and technical moves this one takes some technique. A touch more difficult than Gun For Hire earns this route an a/b rating.

Location

On the north face left of Gun For Hire

Protection

6 bolts, chain anchor

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E on "Good To Be Awake".<br> Photo by Blitzo.
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"Good to be Awake".<br> Photo by Blitzo.
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E on "Good To Be Awake".<br> Photo by Blitzo.
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Enjoying the November sunshine on Good To Be Awake.
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C Miller
CA
  5.11a
[Hide Comment] Crisp edges at the start lead into a large hueco where you can pause and eyeball the crux a bit higher. Once past the hueco good holds lead to a jug below the 4th bolt then it's on as you navigate the boulder problem crux then finish with another jug. Past the crux easy moves lead up and right to the anchors.

Good climbing throughout on excellent rock. The crux on this route seems a little harder than the one to the right but maybe not as sustained. Feb 15, 2007
Hal Aljibury
San Diego, CA
  5.11b
[Hide Comment] If you get sketched out by the first moves off the ground, you can clip the first draw by standing on the boulder behind the route. Nov 5, 2017
Sofa King Watt
Left side of the continent/…
 
[Hide Comment] (IMO) this route is a little better than it's neighbor "Gun For Hire" Apr 15, 2019
Mongo Smash
  5.11c
[Hide Comment] Probably the best route on the wall. It definitely had the least amount of crumbly holds. Jan 1, 2020