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Butt Rest

5.5, Trad, 120 ft (36 m),  Avg: 3.5 from 2 votes
FA: unknown
Michigan > Upper Peninsula > Copper Country > Cliff Drive Roped

Description

Climb the blocky slab up to the obvious ledge climber’s right with the pine tree and cord/webbing anchor or continue up climber’s left another ~20-30 feet to a smaller pine near the top of the block. Recommended to take a 70 meter rope or join two shorter ropes to reach the ground when rappelling. Likely one of the easier first leads at Cliff Drive.

Location

Climber’s left of Three Roofs (shares the same block). A convenient way to set up a top rope for Three Roofs.

Sometimes visible from the road through the trees. Park at the yellow “road-curves” sign and head straight in through the swamp and up the boulder field.

Protection

Trad

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The block is visible from the approach just before the swamp
[Hide Photo] The block is visible from the approach just before the swamp
Nate nearing the top of the block. The ledge with the pine + webbing/cord anchor (optional ending point for the route) is visible in the left corner of the photo
[Hide Photo] Nate nearing the top of the block. The ledge with the pine + webbing/cord anchor (optional ending point for the route) is visible in the left corner of the photo
Another angle of the route. The rope on the right side of the photo roughly follows Three Roofs
[Hide Photo] Another angle of the route. The rope on the right side of the photo roughly follows Three Roofs
Looking up the slab from the base.
[Hide Photo] Looking up the slab from the base.

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Brian Rajdl
Houghton, MI
[Hide Comment] Pete Rynes lead with Ron Martin following was the FA as far as we know. It got put up the day the Three Roofs went up. 1998? Oct 23, 2023