Pente 

Me and My 70 M rope say that this pitch is closer to 155' long. You'd need a 100M of cord to get off of it!

The thin section up top is not hard, but you are soooo pumped, so lay-backing is difficult.

Probably 160-165', a 70 would miss by a mile, bring 2 ropes. Excellent to the first ledge, a bit tedious and a bit of rope drag above. As others said, good to have a couple .5-.75 (Camalot) size pieces for the top.

Does anyone know exactly when the block at the base collapsed? Yikes.

What a stunning line. If you like #1 Camalot size cracks, then jump on this one. It just keeps on going...

This Route Is sweeet!! #1s are usually pretty tough for me. I found that I just push through the thin stuff and every ten feet or so there seemed to be a GOOD hand jam.
For me the start was kind of awkward and, also when the steepness eases off and the crack thins for the final stratch to the anchors.
Not hard but your pumped and it seems your feet mey slip on the sandy-ish rock.

Bring a heaping helping of #1 camalots

Indian Creek virgin on the east coast here... what constitutes a "heaping helping"?

Pente is one of the finest crack routes I've climbed. Of course, the splitter is classic, but the left-facing corner above really gives the route its full value!

Take advantage of any rests you may find.

The gear recommendation in the new Bloom book is good. However, for peace-of-mind, one might consider taking an additional #2, #2.5, and/or #3.5 Friend(s).

The route is loooong. My hands are average sized (not small) and this route is perfect hands for peeps with small hands. Nonetheless it was quite enjoyable and sustained for the long face splitter. Some rests here and there to help. Then the 2nd half is the layback (for me). Good rests is the 2nd half. TR'ed this and its my fav 5.11 at the creek.

This has to be my favorite pitch of crack anywhere. End of story.

(Bring two ropes, a 70m doesn't cut it)

This is hands down one of the best routes at the creek, especially in the 5.11 grade. Pretty much a hike if you know how to hand jam, the top part of the route is a bit of a sting in the tail though ... Don't make the mistake of taping for this route if you have bigger hands!

70 won't come close to cutting it on this 160' route. Seriously this could be the best crack climb ever. As many stars as possible. It would have been wortj driving out to the creek just for this route.
6 yellow, 7 red, 3 green and 2 purple camalot shoud work (plus one draw & 1 shoulder sling).

CL

How hard is the direct start to the upper crack?

Don't forget the .75's. At least 3 or 4. Save some juice for the end, it gets pretty spicy!

The is the best single pitch of rock climbing I have ever lead. First ever 11 trad I have gone for and the most pumped I have ever been. And the first trad whip over say 6 feet and guess what my red Camelot held. The start is hard and the huge splitter is long. The finger Corner is low agle and at that poiy I was so pumped placing gear was impossible. So if it's ur first 11 at the creek take like 8 red 2 gold and 2 .75 camelots and run out the las 30 feet to the good hand jam to clip the anchors.

Climbed this a few days ago and sand started flowing down the crack from the top of the first big ledge and coming out at the bottom. The sand was essentially flowing out of the crack for 2 minutes non-stop. Has this ever happened to anyone before? Definitely freaked me out a bit...