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The Mystery Machine 

5.10b/c

   
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Type: Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet
Consensus: 5.10b/c [details]
FA: Unknown
Season: The warmer months
Submitted By: Bill Grasse on Feb 26, 2007

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Description 

This route is located in the back of the corridor above Railroad Tracks. Top out on Railroad Tracks and walk to the back of the chimney, the crack/flake on the right is the route. In the warmer months, this is a fun alternative to the heat. THIS IS A LONG PITCH AND REQUIRES TWO ROPES TO GET OFF! I was unpleasantly surprised when the length in the Indian Creek guide was wrong. No one should have to hike back down to the truck in the summer heat only to hike back up and then jug all the way back up to the top because of a little type error.
The climbing is fun chimneying to start until about Twenty-five feet up when the chimney widens and you have to transfer to just the crack. From there, a couple of wide sections and twenty to thirty more feet of solid, slightly overhanging 5.10 tight hands and hands to the top. Oh, and the top move is a little spicy.


Protection 

Bring one of everything from .5 to #4 Camalots and three or four of .75 to #2 or #3. Watch for sap in the top of the route and again, bring two ropes.



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By Rob Dillon
From: '81 Sunrader
Mar 3, 2007

I always wondered about this one. Thanks for the beta!

By tooTALLtim
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 28, 2008

We only had to down climb the last 20ft with a 70m from the anchors (NOT the topout tree).

By Vince MacMillan
From: Dolores, CO
Dec 13, 2008
rating: 5.10c

"Like, zoinks, Scoob!" A bitchingly long,varied pitch.

By Devin Fin
From: DURANGO
Jun 29, 2010

this is a rad pitch !!!! slings and 2 ropes some extra two inch pro. sap at the top for sure . bomber anchors do this thing!!

By earl mcalister
From: SL,UT
Jan 30, 2011

My favorite pitch at the Crick. Varied and in an amazingly cool location. I would recommend bringing 4 red camalot size pieces and 3 of everything else.

By Luke Stefurak
From: Mountain View, CA
Mar 28, 2011

This route can be used to put a TR on "Like a Prayer" a new (and spicy) 5.13- to the left of railroad tracks. Still bring 2 ropes and rappel down and left.