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Relaxed Atmoshere 
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Table of Colors 
Third World Lover 
To Defy The Laws Of Tradition 
Too Many Puppies 
Wild Yet Tasty 

Left Flank

Submitted By: Chris Chaney on Oct 4, 2006
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Description 

Left Flank is one of the most popular sport crags in the RRG. It has routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.13 with a good sampling of routes at all grades between.

It has a western and southern aspect and is a great winter crag.

The rock is surreally patterend and this is a great crag for photos.


Getting There 

From Slade take highway 15 west for 1 mile. Turn right onto hwy 77. Continue on 77 through Nada Tunnel. At the bottom of the hill past the Tunnel park in the lot on the left and hike back toward the Tunnel looking for a trail on the opposite side. After the first creek crossing take the trail uphill to the left.

The approach trail comes out at the route Maypop.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Left Flank:
Face Up To That Crack   5.8-     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Mr. Bungle   5.8     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
To Defy The Laws Of Tradition   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Henry   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Aquaduck Pocket   5.11     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Relaxed Atmoshere   5.11     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Third World Lover   5.11d     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Wild Yet Tasty   5.12a     Sport, 55 feet   
Too Many Puppies   5.12a     Sport, 60 feet   
Mercy the Huff   5.12b     Sport, 80 feet   
Infectious   5.12b     Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet   
Sex Farm   5.12b     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
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