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Routes in Secret Crag (aka Ridge 6)
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Bob's Arete T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Burning Down the House S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Completion Backword Principle S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Eldorado Gold S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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In Plain View S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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King of Pain S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Mind Control S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Opus 73 T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Peri-less Journey S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Powder Finger S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Riding With the King S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Three-Stage Traverse T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 |
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Top Down Design S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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| Type: | Sport, 80 ft (24 m) |
| FA: | Ken Trout, 1992 |
| Page Views: | 1,786 total · 6/month |
| Shared By: | Richard M. Wright on Jun 7, 2001 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Private Property issues
Details
The West Bank / Wild West / Secret Crag has been problematic for years due to access concerns. There have been negative encounters with gun-toting landowners who have alleged that the entire mountain is on private property. Typical approaches involve brief crossing of railroad property which appears to be prohibited.
Exact demarcation of property boundaries are not always clear. When in doubt, be discrete or polite.
Do not park your vehicle near the railroad tracks near Plainview. It is a well-known irritant to Plainview residents.
Exact demarcation of property boundaries are not always clear. When in doubt, be discrete or polite.
Do not park your vehicle near the railroad tracks near Plainview. It is a well-known irritant to Plainview residents.
Description
Perhaps the best line on Ridge 2, Eldorado Gold starts off in a shallow corner system just about where the slab appears to drop one off into the void. Scramble down the slab with care; staying left of the trees adds significantly to the comfort factor. The climbing starts in the corner and works its way around the corner/arete for half a dozen bolts on intricate and in-obvious moves. Pull a small roof at 65 feet on okay edges to gain a final vertical face with thin edgy moves, long reaches, and a technical crux (mid-5.11).
This gets three stars for the perfect stone, superb continuity, and intricate climbing. I keep saying this, but here is yet another classic route by the World's Hottest Teacher, Ken Trout.
This gets three stars for the perfect stone, superb continuity, and intricate climbing. I keep saying this, but here is yet another classic route by the World's Hottest Teacher, Ken Trout.
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