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Many Cracks Buttress Rock Climbing

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Routes in 4. Many Cracks Buttress

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	Abby's Bulge TR 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Cussin' Crack T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dirty, Hard, and Worth Doing TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Incapacitation T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Klinger, The TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Noseprick T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Stairway to Pizza Ranch TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Third Time's a Charm T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Description

This area lies between Yellow Lichen Buttress and Saturday Buttress and contains several dirty routes in the 5.8-5.9, all of which according to Mike Farris are "not worth doing".

Getting There

From the parking lot off Rock County 8 (141st st.), take the paved bike and pedestrian path until the cliff line is clearly visible, about .75 miles. Shortly after passing the tree line, take the approach trail that cuts a right angle with the paved trail through the grass to the base of a cliff- this is Saturday Buttress. Turn left (south) and walk up ~15 meters. This takes you to the base of Many Cracks.

Top Rope Approach/Descent: The best approach for setting up top ropes is to scramble up the chimney on the right side (north) of this buttress.