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Bee Line

5.10c PG13, Trad, 115 ft (35 m),  Avg: 3 from 8 votes
FA: Earl Wiggins and Katy Cassidy, 1988
Utah > Southeast Utah > Potash Rd > Day Canyon > Right Side (sunny) > Right Side Cragging
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Description

Start at the right side of a loose pillar to gain access to a splitter thin hand crack which widens to a hand crack, past a few wedged blocks, eventually transitioning left to a splitter different hand crack for about 50 feet. Finish with a few moves of fist/offwidth over a small roof/bulge to gain anchors to the left of the crack.

Location

Hike in Day Canyon past Working Class Hero, continue on the old jeep trail for another 5 minutes or so. On the right side, identify a striking dihedral with at least 2 anchors visible from the trail, followed by to the left a shorter dihedral guarded by a wide OW/chimney slot/roof. Route further to the left. It is an obvious thin hands to OW splitter at the top of loose hueco-studded buttress. I think a 70m would make it down fine, though we climbed with an 80m. The anchor consists of a drilled piton, an old but serviceable kong 1/4 bolt and a 3rd buttonhead bolt, and could probably stand replacing.

Protection

Double rack from #0.75 to #3 Camalots, single #4 Camalot, a few long runners. Optional, a few micro cams for the start.

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Alan approaching the OW section just under the roof
[Hide Photo] Alan approaching the OW section just under the roof
Current anchor
[Hide Photo] Current anchor
Faded, cracked plaque found at base of route. FA info unknown
[Hide Photo] Faded, cracked plaque found at base of route. FA info unknown

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jakobi
moab, utah
[Hide Comment] Might be Bee Line? FA Earl Wiggins and Katy Cassidy 88. Oct 13, 2014
John Hovell
Mammoth Lakes, CA
  5.10c
[Hide Comment] jakobi, I think you are probably right. And a much better name too! I'll change the title. Thanks! Oct 13, 2014
[Hide Comment] The plaque appears to say "Pee Line". This route doesn't match the description in the Kelley book well. Good route at any rate. The starting ramp isn't too chossy and can be protected with small stoppers and TCUs. The wedged blocks 10' up the splitter are a bit scary. Bring more than doubles in 2 and 3 Camalots unless you really want to run it out. A 70 m rope is sufficient to lower. Nov 12, 2015
aparnas
  5.10+
[Hide Comment] I agree wtih aschmidt concerning bringing more than doubles of #2 cams. Climbed this today with a double rack up to #4, and I was wishing real hard for another pair of 2s... You can see where the rock has been chipped all the way up the edges of the splitter from people trying to force a #3 in. This route is long enough and of a consistent enough size to warrant bringing three BD #2s, if not four, IMHO.

Edit: Why is this rated PG13? There's fantastic protection up the whole thing unless you're climbing it with a rack of hexes. Apr 13, 2016
Nico Parco
Mojab
 
[Hide Comment] High-quality line with morning shade. It should get more traffic. An array of sizes goes into this line. Take (1x .3-.5, 4) (3x .75, 1, 3) and (4x 2). The start isn't that bad and has great feet to calmly reach the first pocket to place protection, a stopper and a microcam. May 2025, and anchor is still a mess and should be replaced. Evan W said he was planning to replace it one day. Thanks!! May 16, 2025