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Sergeant Reckless

Name: Sergeant Reckless
Rating: 2.7

5.10b/c YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII UIAA 20 ZA E2 5b British

Routes in Combat Rock

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	Across Enemy Lines T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Arkansas Patriot (aka Wonderin' Where the Lions Are) T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Battle Fatigue T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Battle of Evermore T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Battle of the Bulge (suggested name) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Blood for Oil S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Camouflage T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c R
	Diagonal T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Drones of Redemption T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Eight Clicks to Saigon T,S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Empty Brass T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Front Lines T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	FUBAR T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	GI Joe Does Barbie T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Kasserine Pass T,S 5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c R
	Lizzard Warrior S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Monkey Lust T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	No More War T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Nobody Here But Us Chickens S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a X
	Nuclear Polka T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Old Bolt Route T,S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c PG13
	Pearl Harbor T,S,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Pluto's Revenge S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Rambo Santa S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Saigon to Pearl Harbor T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sergeant Reckless T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Stronghold T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
	Sucker Punch T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Suicide Bomer T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Supply Lines S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Tree Roof T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Unknown T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Unknown T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
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Type:	Trad, 250 ft (76 m), 3 pitches
GPS:	40.44204, -105.34428
FA:	Ted Schaal, 2020
Page Views:	544 total · 9/month
Shared By:	Ryan Becwar on Oct 23, 2021
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Access issue - Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc. - open since 2023 Details

Update: per Bruce Hildenbrand: the area has been open since 2023.

Per JF M: as of May 2022, there is no signage on-site, nor information on the USFS webpage for the Cameron Peak Fire (nor on their published map of closures) that indicates the area is closed.

Per Bruce Hildenbrand: it appears that the Forest Service has closed access to all the climbing areas accessed via Storm Mountain Road (Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc.) until they can clear all the dangerous dead trees from the Cameron Peak fire.

I worked this issue with Eric Murdock at the AF, and it looks like the Forest Service picked Devil's Gulch Road as the southern boundary even though all the climbing areas on MP.com were not burned.

Description

Fun, varied slabby climbing takes you to the top of the formation.

P1. Climb through the main crack of the first pitch of diagonal, exiting at the large ledge on the right. Or climb one of the bolted routes leading to this ledge. Belay at chains.

P2: the money pitch. Climb up and left passing two bolts on the relatively blank, slabby face. The crux coming at the 2nd bolt. Make delicate moves to gain the roof, and step over this on good holds. Wander up and right passing 6 more bolts of creative climbing with a few 9-10a sections to belay at chains above the 2 small trees, below another large roof, 10c, 8 bolts, a few small cams.

P3. The quality decreases substantially on this pitch, but it's still fun climbing to the top of the formation. Step up and right around the roof, clipping a bolt as you do so. Wander up mostly easier terrain with intermittent cracks to chains at the top of the formation, 5.9, 4 bolts, more small and medium cams/nuts.

The cruxes are well-protected and are done after clipping high bolts from a good stance. This also means that climbers shorter than 5'5" or so may have difficulty reaching these bolts without leaving the stance.

Descend with 3 ~80 foot rappels down the route.