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Muzzle Loader

5.11c/d, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 2.8 from 53 votes
FA: unknown
Nevada > Southern Nevada > La Madre Range > Gun Club > Right (North) Wall

Description

Start up some easy climbing to an undercling at the second bolt. Pull a weird traverse move to the right and go up through some cool edges. The crux comes at the top going for the anchors.

This route is listed as 12a in many sources, so I listed it here as such. I felt it was more like 11c. It seems light for the grade, especially when compared to Rock Salt (11c) to the left and #17 (11d) to the right. I felt that #17 was the hardest of these three.

Location

This route is 6 from the right. (Don't forget to count the 5.6 which can be hard to notice).

Protection

6bolts.

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Kyle Smith
Southern Nevada
  5.12a
[Hide Comment] I think this route deserves 5.12a. The traverse at the second bolt seems awkward, I chose to climb left but I'm sure you could go right. Two good rests on this route total, separated by some tricky moves with sometimes bad feet. Overall pretty fun! Jan 7, 2019
Gary Savage
Las Vegas, NV
[Hide Comment] Closer to 11c. Too many good rests including a no hands after the first bulge. Not nearly as hard as Friendly fire which is well deserved 11d. Feb 1, 2021