Type: Sport, 250 ft (76 m), 2 pitches
FA: Veldhuisen, Heiser, Hanna, Perkins 2016 (possibly soloed by early explorers)
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Shared By: Curt Veldhuisen on Aug 12, 2016
Admins: Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan

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Description Suggest change

Road to Nowhere offers beginners a 2-pitch slab climb at an unintimidating grade. It is bolted for the moderately skilled leader but has 20-30’ spacing that retains a bit of the runout tradition.

P 1. Follow the right-angling dike past two bolts and a short thin crack (optional cam) to a small ledge. Continue ~25 m up the open face to the bolted anchor with shiny chains under an L-shaped overlap. (5.2, 40 m)

P 2. Step right, surmount the small overlap and continue straight up past three bolts, the second at a broad 3' overlap. Belay at a small ledge below the large cedar bush (5.3, 28 m). If you want a bit more challenge, continue another 30' of 5.6 to the upper belay.

Solid climbers can combine into a long pitch with some simul-climbing.

Descent is by rappel: Single 70 m: two raps. Single 60 m: Upper rap easy, lower requires ~20’ of down-climbing. Double 60s: One rope-stretcher headed skiers right toward Silent Running.

Location Suggest change

Three O Clock Rock - far right side of the North Buttress. The route starts about 40’ right of Silent Running pillar. First couple bolts follow a diagonal dike up and right, then straight up to top of pillar. From there, continue up and slightly right

Protection Suggest change

Six slings will do, or ten if you combine pitches. Bolts are gray powder-coated, so look closely!

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