| Type: | Trad, 69 ft (21 m) |
| GPS: | 33.27463, -111.03207 |
| FA: | Mike Knarzer, Bob Petit, & Dave Higdon |
| Page Views: | 202 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | Mike on Feb 6, 2024 |
| Admins: | Zach Levy, Sierra Blair, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen |
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Description
Well, it ain't! Gimpin Ain't Easy is a nice steep crack that protects well. Start by climbing through 2 pods with a crack in the back, then continue up the crack to a stance on a tiny pillar. Rest up, then climb past a nice stem, & up into the slightly overhanging face with nice jams & fingerlocks. The crux is a bulge about 10' from the top. The bottom of this route is uninspiring, but the top half is fantastic!
Location
After entering Hackberry Creek, keep an eye out on the right for a vague trail leading off to the right. The start is roughly even with Dog's Bark/Oh My Dog & slightly before Smokin The Toad. Work your way up the trail for 50 yards or so until you reach the routes Kynykism, The Tim Lee, & I Have Faith Too. About 20' to the right of of I Have Faith Too is an obvious steep crack with 2 pods down low. This is Gimpin Ain't Easy.
Protection
This route eats up lots of gear if you like, or if you don't, has clean falls from the crux. Doubles from .5 thru 4, single .4 & .3, a few medium-to-large nuts, & optional #5 should sew it up nicely. Save a medium nut or small cam for the crux bulge near the top, or just run it out through that section, as the falls are clean. There is a 2 bolt anchor at the top, which it shares with I Have Faith Too.



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