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  • East Spur is accessed by Guided Tour Only
  • Some areas require a guide.


  • Slim Pickens

    Description 

    A very popular area now that the guide tour system is the only way to acces the "back country". Lots of problems in a relatively small area. Good warm ups which makes it a popular first stop for tours and a good bunch of harder problems to work on depending upon ones abilities, worthy projects from V5 to V13.

    Classics include:(this list includes the back of the maze as well)
    Jingus Bells V5+
    Better Eat Your Wheaties V8-9
    Crown of Aragorn V13
    Jigsaw Puzzle V5
    Javalina V8+
    Glas Roof V9
    The Egg V9
    Nagual V13
    Flower Power V10-11


    Getting There 

    Guided tour


    The Classics

    Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Maze:
    Meat Maker   V5     Boulder   
    Slim Pickins   V5     Boulder   
    Jingus Bells   V5     Boulder   
    Jigsaw Puzzle   V5     Boulder   
    Better Eat Your Wheaties   V8-9     Boulder   
    Crown of Aragorn   V13     Boulder   
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    Featured Route For The Maze
    Dan Mirsky in the middle of the hard stuff.

    Better Eat Your Wheaties V8-9  TX : Hueco Tanks : ... : The Maze
    A classic crimp problem, Because of the nature of the holds this problem really is not all that height dependant.From the start side pull get your feet on, either a good right or both, or a high left depending on your preference. If you are small bury the left hand side pull, if big, crush it for all your worth. Reach or bump your way up to a sharp edge that is some what of a gaston. Move your feet around and reach the pinch right at the lip. From here there are several ways to finish, and the n...[more]   Browse More Classics in TX