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Bad Seed

Name: Bad Seed
Rating: 2.8

5.12a YDS 7a+ French 25 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British

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Routes in Blue Sky Bluff

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	Baby Boomerang S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Bad Seed S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Big Black Cadillac S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Blue Skies S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Flying Oehlers, The S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Free Flying is Neither S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Going In S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Low Pull S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Wall Strike S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Woke Boys S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Type:	Sport, 50 ft (15 m)
GPS:	36.26316, -115.62856
FA:	Mike Bond
Page Views:	2,867 total · 16/month
Shared By:	Mike Bond on Jun 29, 2012 · Updates
Admins:	Luke EF, Justin Johnsen Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Partial closure due to flood damage Details

Severe flood damage in August of 2023 has caused closures on parts of the mountain.

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~* Open / Accessible *~
ROUTE 158 CRAGS
All Open (Starter Crag, Robbers Roost, Glasshouse, etc.)

CATHEDRAL ROCK AREA / SOUTH LOOP
The Dark Tower
Palantine Wall
Chert Locker
The Chapel
Sonar Wall
The Belltower
Sound Garden
Walden
Weakness Wall
Cathedral Rock N Face

BLUE SKY BLUFF / PIRATES COVE
Open

THE HOOD / THE BALCONY
Access from N Loop Trail only

!!! Closed !!!
MARY JANE AREA
Imagination Wall
Fast Food Crag
Universal Wall
Mary Jane Cliff
White Pine Cliff
Yellow Pine Cliff
Walla Walla Wash
Nueva Esperanza

Description

Follow a traversing line of crimps to the obvious traversing line of all natural pockets. The first bolt is just left of the first bolt of Going In.

The super fun crux is at the 4th bolt. BIG undercling move off a bomber pocket on bad feet to a rad half pad 2 finger side pull (pocket like feature).

I really enjoyed climbing this route!

Location

Far right side of the cliff. Starts just right of the rad little somewhat hidden cave. About 30 feet right of Blue Skies and essentially starts on the start of Going In. (Don't clip the first bolt of Going In). It is THE obvious line of pockets.