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Path of the Misfits

5.8, Trad, 80 ft (24 m),  Avg: 2.1 from 37 votes
FA: David Vartanian, Ward Smith 1990
Tennessee > Tennessee Wall > T-Wall West

Description

Climb the face to a small corner, then up blocky terrain. Watch out for loose stuff. Continue up and right of the arete to the anchors at the top.

Location

To the left of Wood Spirit. Just right of the arete/toe of the buttress.

Protection

Trad. Anchors

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Path of the Misfits
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Wood Spirit landmark. The route is a few feet left of the tree.
[Hide Photo] Wood Spirit landmark. The route is a few feet left of the tree.

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Tom Fralich
Fort Collins, CO
 
[Hide Comment] Definitely a worthwhile route. Needs a bit more traffic to clean it up. Dec 7, 2012
Soph Binder
ST. LOUIS, MO
  5.8
[Hide Comment] Cool route! A lot easier than some other 8 at the big T! Jan 24, 2018
Mattisadude
 
[Hide Comment] would be a fun route anywhere else, but overshadowed by many other T-Wall routes. Cool position at top. Feb 7, 2018
David K
The Road, Sometimes Chattan…
[Hide Comment] This route feels very Gunks-y, and coming from the Gunks I felt right at home on it. In the Gunks it would be 5.6--at T-Wall it feels a bit soft for 5.8. It's basically a bunch of boulder problems separated by good rests--a nice change from the pumpy cracks typical of T-wall 5.8s.

Very G gear, wonderful movement, great view. Jan 12, 2019
Parker Phillips
[Hide Comment] Softer than any other 8 at T-Wall. Didn't spot any loose rock, super fun route imo. Protects the whole way except the last few feet but you're cruising by then. Dec 9, 2023