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The Lawn Rake
5.10,
Trad, 50 ft (15 m),
Avg: 2 from 3
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FA: unknown
Washington
> Central-W Casca…
> Skykomish Valley
> Index
> Middle Town Walls
> Mid Wall
Description
Fun 5.8 flake climbing to a bolt-protected crux face move. (The face move is easily aided by stepping in a sling and reaching the horn on the roof above.) Then go over a small roof and enjoy the 5.5 crack climbing to a ledge with a two 1/2" bolt anchor.
The name has nothing to do with gardening, though like all routes at Index, a little moss-scraping and digging was needed to establish the line. You won't be needing to bring a lawn rake though to do the climb.
Location
On a lower-angle bluff up and right of Plum Pudding and Folsom Blues.
Protection
Small nuts to a fist-sized cam.
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Seattle, WA
Redmond, WA
I'm guessing about 100 feet or less, and a little uphill.
I TRed another route just right of The Lawn Rake that follows some face holds leading to a seam in a left-facing shallow corner. Thin 5.10-5.11 moves. It needed some more cleaning at the top though. Next time I visit, I'll see about finishing it off. Aug 21, 2014
Seattle, WA