Cobble-hauling up the black streak on the slabby face right of the corner. The crux comes at a steeper section near the last bolt. This is one of the longer routes at El Rito.
Location
Start up the obvious, short pedestal just to the right of the hole.
Protection
Bolts. B1 is high, but the start is reasonable. The online guide gives this an .8
By Jason Hundhausen From: Los Alamos, NM Jul 1, 2007 rating: 5.8+
I think this is a very nice route--a good lead for an up-and-coming leader. Don't know why there's a PG13 rating though--it's all protected nicely IMO.
By Daniel Trugman From: Los Alamos, NM Jun 19, 2009 rating: 5.8-
The PG-13 rating is a joke on this thing, right? Really fun route, super safe.
By J. Albers From: California Sep 7, 2009 rating: 5.7+
I don't think this deserves a PG-13 rating, but I do understand why others would say this. After the 2nd or 3rd bolt, if you fell at the clip (before clipping), it might be possible to hit the big block that sits behind and to the climbers left of the start. If it is possible to hit it, it probably wouldn't be super pretty. That said, this route is long and fun. 5.8's don't get much better than this.
Hmm. I thought the top part was harder than 5.8. Oh well, guess it wouldn't hurt a strong 5.8 leader to get on the sharp end... In any case, it's a great warm-up, and a beautiful place to start your day.
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