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● Agree 100% with Vince S. Our group of 4 climbers, who each climbed this route twice, had a consensus view… View Comment

● Definitely fun. As of 8/23/17, there was at least one good-sized loose block near the top, per two of the… View Comment

● A couple of very awkward spots on the lower portion, which are harder than they would appear at first glanc… View Comment

● Quite an adventure! This is a very popular route (we climbed on a Friday and were the 2nd of 5 parties to… View Comment

● Thanks for the GPS coordinates. Very helpful. Once the road turns to dirt, it is just about 1 mile ex… View Comment

● With no stick clip or crash pad available, my climbing partner elected to climb the face up and to the righ… View Comment

● 5.9 in Watts' 2010 edition Smith Rock book. View Comment

● Now rated 5.7 in the 2010 edition of Watts' Smith Rock book. View Comment

● This is a great spot to string up the kiddos on a top rope. My son (5) and daughter (3) both made it about… View Comment

● Caution! Watch your rope length. The first time we climbed this, what we thought was a 60m rope didn't qu… View Comment

● There are actually a pair of bolts over the commonly done 5.9 route (about top center of photo). One can s… View Comment

● There are many better problems on Woodson than this one unless: a) you really want to work on some short m… View Comment

● Follow up to my previous comment... I just got ahold of Kennedy & Hubbard's 1999 book "San Diego Count… View Comment

● My climbing partner used a #2 cam between the 3rd and 4th bolts. View Comment

● If I'm not mistaken, the lowest newly-reinforced belay platform lines up with Alpha Centauri. The belay pl… View Comment

● There's a real nice photo up above of "the jump." Definitely unnerving the first time you try it, but it l… View Comment

● Great shot of "the jump." It was very unnerving standing on that little ledge and looking down and out at… View Comment

● I found this route on another climbing site. That site has this route named "Nice Guys Finish Last," and g… View Comment

● Agree. Bottom 4/5's or so is fun (but short). The crux move at the boulder is awkward and frustrating. S… View Comment

● 5.5 in Watts' book (circa '92). Very fun for the grade regardless. A great beginner's sport lead.… View Comment

● This photo rocks! Of course, that's me on the rock! :) View Comment

● Don't forget the other challenging part of route-finding here: just getting here! Where the "trail" swings… View Comment

● Also note that there are some newer 5.10 - 5.11 sport routes on the overhanging wall to the left of Matt. View Comment

● You can scramble up from behind to set a top rope (but my brother did it, so I can't give the details; he m… View Comment

● Just about everything you need to know about Manchester Wall: Also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manch&he… View Comment