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The Iron Cross Traverse

Name: The Iron Cross Traverse
Rating: 3.0

5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British

Routes in Cougar Crag West

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	5.6 Free Solo, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Bert's Face T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Big Bird T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Black Arch, The T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Chris' Face TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cookie Monster Corner!, The T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Dirty Dihedral, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Enter Slabman T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Ernie's Arete T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Grassy Gully, The T 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a PG13
	Great White Pillar, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hidden Finger Crack T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Iron Cross Traverse, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mel and Josh's Wild Ride T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Mel's Climb S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Original Route direct start variation T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Original Route, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Oscar the Grouch T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Predisposition TR 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Stahn Solo T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	There is a Bat in my Backpack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Whitewall Route, The T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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Type:	Trad, 300 ft, 2 pitches
FA:	Brent Bohem and Joshua Reinig 2002
Page Views:	1,190 total · 18/month
Shared By:	Joshua Reinig on May 19, 2014
Admins:	Marc Kajut, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

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Access Issue: Climbing permitted, but keep a low profile Details

Lou Cerutti adds: On our way in yesterday we were stopped by a quarry employee who initially tried to deter us from entering adding that we were on private property and that they never catch the climbers they see up there. After a friendly chat he decided to let us go. I suggested I'd be happy to speak with the owner and left him my phone number. I never heard back but we may want to add some info about keeping a low profile there.

Access Issue: Current San Diego County Advisories Details

Thanks to ACSD for providing the following updates!
ACSD Access and Nesting Advisories alliedclimbers.org/access-i…
Poway Crag's Ramona Wall and Miller Time Wall have a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August 31st annually due to nesting raptors
Glen Cliff has a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August, or if/when it is determined that nesting is not occurring. Check CNF website: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO…
Corte Madera Mountain Area. Closed Now until July 31st. For more details visit fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO…
Eagle Peak area closed now until July 31st. For more details visit: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO…

Check the Cleveland National Forest websites for details.

Description

Super classic off the deck traverse. It is possible to do a wildly cool reverse iron cross at the extremely exposed crux.

Location

Follow Quarry Trail to Main Wall of Cougar Crag West. The Iron Cross Traverse starts pitch 1 as for the Original Route. Pitch 2, from bolted anchors atop the Original Route traverse foot rail unprotected out right 25' to the Grassy Gully. From here continue out right on face features underneath head wall roof. At the end of this section is the 15' long crux. Climb ends at oak tree on top of the Sesame Street Buttress.