The Gooch guide gives this 5.10c/d. Whatever the rating, it's hard to not move right at the crux and climb on bigger holds with easier climbing, making the pitch more like a 5.9. I felt like I had to force myself to stay on the "true" path of this route, hence, it felt a little contrived. It's a good climb on good rock and the crux if fun.
This is definitely a contrived little line since you can indeed cop out and avoid the crux sequence...however, that sequence is pretty cool as I recall and worth sticking to...the bypass is also decent and offers another moderate option. While boasting one of the lower 48's coolest alpine arenas, Jackson is tragically deprived of cragging options, forcing a bit of contrivance here and there to offer a couple more routes...
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