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Invisible Flying Gargoyles

Name: Invisible Flying Gargoyles
Rating: 3.4

5.12c YDS 7b+ French 27 Ewbanks IX- UIAA 27 ZA E6 6b British

Routes in Wreckage Wall

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	Anonymous Coward S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bionic Bitch Slap S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Confusion Tactics S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Destructomatic S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Handy Capable S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Howler Monkey S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Hunger Pains S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Invisible Flying Gargoyles S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Local Yokel S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mr. Whipple's Wild Ride S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Obliteration Divine S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Pair o’ grins S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Tail Gate Party S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Ticks Dig Me S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Toads Hollow S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Triathlon S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Wingman S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b

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Type:	Sport, 60 ft (18 m)
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Access Issue: The State Rec Area closes at dusk - most parking areas are self-paid Details

Most of Auburn SRA is open from 7 am to sunset. Leave early enough to be off the trails before dusk. Most parking requires self registration fees in cash envelopes (or annual state park passes), and is enthusiastically enforced. Check the Auburn State Recreation Area website at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502 for current information. Note that the park's policy is that technical roped climbing is only permitted in the Cave Valley/Quarry area - outside the fenced private quarry at the back. Unroped climbing - aka bouldering or DWS - is allowed everywhere with a safe landing.

Access Issue: Closed until further notice - parks.ca.gov/pages/502/file… Details

Invisible Flying Gargoyles

Start up the first three bolts of Handy Capable, but where that route veers right, continue straight up the slightly overhanging shallow dihedral via big moves on perfect rock. At the sixth bolt you can bail left (12b) or go straight up (12c - better!).