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East Face

5.0, Trad, 350 ft (106 m),  Avg: 2 from 20 votes
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Colorado > Boulder > Flatirons > North > Last Flatironette
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Location

From the Royal Arch trail, climb over Hammerhead, or from Sentinel Pass, hike west past Hammerhead. Hike roughly 100 yards uphill from here and look for a grungy formation in the woods.

Description

Initially, this climb appears marginal... at best. The first few feet of the formation are heavily covered in lichen, moss, and pine needles. However, this formation is actually quite a bit longer than it initially appears, and the upper climbing is considerably better. I wouldn't go out of my way for this one, but it certainly provides a different route to Green Mountain Pinnacle or Challenger.

I found the best climbing on the right (north) side of the formation. The exposure here (to the north) is actually quite a bit greater than one would expect, as the ground drops off steeply below. The face here is full of several horizontal cracks, reminiscent of the fifth(?) pitch of The First.

Directly below the summit is a final headwall. Staying directly on the northern crest of the formation might become problematic at 5.0 here, so I traversed a few feet left. Roach suggests the headwall is simplest and only 4th Class in the center. Climb west for 25 feet or so to the surprisingly small summit.

Note: clearly, this face sees little activity as many holds are loose and still lichen covered. I personally broke a few flakes.

Descent: scramble 20 feet southwest to hiking territory, negotiating a pretty gnarly looking fin. A dead tree is leaning up against the back of the formation, but I wouldn't trust it!

Protection

Standard rack.

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Looking down from the summit.
[Hide Photo] Looking down from the summit.
Deanna Ferrell nearing the top on Last Flatironette.
[Hide Photo] Deanna Ferrell nearing the top on Last Flatironette.
The route.  Looks pretty sweet, no?  I stumbled onto this formation sort of by accident - it blends in a bit, being fairly vegetated and not so steep.  The top of [[105745070]] is just barely visible to the left of the highest tree on the face.
[Hide Photo] The route. Looks pretty sweet, no? I stumbled onto this formation sort of by accident - it blends in a bit, being fairly vegetated and not so steep. The top of Green Mountain Pinnacle is just ba…

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Tony B
Around Boulder, CO
  5.3
[Hide Comment] This route starts like the picture would imply, but once past the trees is a great route on great rock. Dec 5, 2014
Long Ranger
Boulder, CO
[Hide Comment] The roofs you need to negotiate are actually really fun with good holds if you search. Grab the holds, paste your feet up high, and commit! Oct 20, 2016
Peter D Daniels
Denver, CO
  5.0
[Hide Comment] Agreed - this is pretty fun route. The roofs are a hoot and don't feel super exposed to me. It's a nice one to add once you're solid on routes like Freeway and Front Porch E Face Ctr. Sep 26, 2017