| Type: | Trad, 60 ft (18 m) |
| GPS: | 44.36601, -121.14688 |
| FA: | Jim Ramsey, Jerry Ramsey 1961. Free Jim Ramsey, Bruce Hahn 8/1961 |
| Page Views: | 1,101 total · 10/month |
| Shared By: | Ryan Bowen on Apr 17, 2017 · Updates |
| Admins: | Kevin Piarulli, Nate Ball |
ALL SEASONAL CLIMBING CLOSURES FOR CLIMBING AND SLACKLINING WILL BE LIFTED ON FRIDAY, JULY 7TH THIS WEEK.
THANKS, EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP IN OBSERVING RESTRICTIONS DURING THE NESTING SEASON!
There are many seasonal raptor closures with varying dates and specific boundaries. These generally effect The Monument, Kiss of the Lepers, Picnic Lunch Wall and/or Smith Rock group, and possibly elsewhere. These usually run from February to the beginning of August, but each closure is usually shorter than this, and is dependent on the birds' behavior. Check this site for details: smithrock.com/seasonal-clos…
Description
A surprisingly difficult flared crack leads you up 20 feet to a solid ledge where you can recover and wipe away the tears of near defeat. Follow a few more bolts another 40 feet up a 5.5 face to the goose poop covered summit.
Rappel down the overhanging east side back to the trail.
Watts gives this a 3 star rating. I can see that based on history alone. However, I had two very nice face holds break off on me. the 5.5 face is a bit crumbly too. Rock quality of the crack is top notch though, even if the crack shape is tough to jam.
If you like obscure historical routes, be sure to add the summit of the Awl to your sick, twisted bucket list.



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