All Locations > Washington > Northwest Region > San Juan, Fidal… > Mt Erie > Main Wall > (c) The Headwall

Rat-catcher

Name: Rat-catcher
Rating: 3.0

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

Routes in (c) The Headwall

L › R R › L A › Z

	Chimney Sweep S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Freedom Fighter S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rat-catcher S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Ray Auld Memorial Route T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Touching the Sky S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	When the Cat's Away, the Mice Will Play S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

Order Wrong? Sort Routes

Type:	Sport, 95 ft (29 m)
FA:	Tyler Hill, 9/10/20
Page Views:	542 total · 27/month
Shared By:	Tyler Hill on Sep 12, 2020
Admins:	Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Z Winters Page Updates (admin only)

You & This Route

2 Opinions

Your To-Do List:

· View List

Your Star Rating:

Your Difficulty Rating:

-none- Change

Your Ticks:

Add New Tick

-none-

Access Issue: COVID 19, Social Distancing and Parking Access Details

The City of Anacortes continues to work to maintain local access to its parks and forest lands. We are asking our user groups to practice all pandemic social distancing protocol. Please observe our trailhead parking limitations, which includes a 10 vehicle limit at the 247 Trailhead at the base of Mt. Erie. The summit road is currently closed to vehicles. Thank you for your patience and understanding. May, 2020

Description

This climbs the far left side of the Headwall between Chimney Sweep and When the Cat's Away, the Mice Will Play. After climbing the slab moves of the 2nd pitch on Touching the Sky this route cuts left. A short lower crux leads to a sloping ledge rest and then a boulder problem through small edges takes you to the top of the Headwall.

There is one cruxy clip after the rest on the ledge where a fall could result in hitting the ledge.

Location

Start at the anchors for the second pitch of Touching the Sky. Climb through the first 6 bolts of Touching the Sky and cut left across the upper slab to the first bolt of Rat-catcher. Climb straight up bolts to the top.

Alternative and more direct start could be from the start of Chimney Sweep if you don't mind a run-out over easy but loose terrain.