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Fool's Gold

5.10b, Trad, 65 ft (20 m),  Avg: 3.6 from 5 votes
FA: Dave Anderson, Keith Royster, James Garrett, Will Gilmer. April 1st, 1990.
Utah > S Central Utah > San Rafael Swell > San Rafael Swel… > Buckhorn Wash > Lower Buckhorn > April Fools Wall

Description

An obvious and aesthetic line that climbs a right-leaning wide hands / fist crack.

Starts on ~10 feet of lower-quality rock but quickly gives way to a glorious splitter in solid stone.

Location

On the south side of the April Fools formation, around the corner (climbers right) from Fools Rush In.

Protection

1x #3 and 4x #4s.

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Matt Simon
Black Rock City
  5.10b
[Hide Comment] If you're ill-equipped like we were, this thing will go on two #4s with a lot of bumping. Yeehaw. Dec 25, 2020