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Left Flank Rock Climbing

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Routes in Left Flank

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	Aquaduck Pocket S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Brother Stair S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Dinosaur, The S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Face Up To That Crack T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fast Food Christians S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Fresh Meat V2 5+
	Hen-ry! S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Infectious S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Maypop S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Mercy, the Huff S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Mr. Bungle S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Relaxed Atmoshere S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Sex Farm S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Stunning the Hog S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Table of Colors S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Table of Colors Direct S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Third World Lover S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	To Defy the Laws of Tradition S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Too Many Puppies S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Trad Boy Go T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Unsportsmanlike Conduct T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Wild, Yet Tasty S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

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Access Issue: New route development is prohibited in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Details

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Follow existing trails and climb using removable protection or in climbing areas with existing approved fixed anchors or bolts. Development of any new rock climbing, bouldering or rappelling areas and development of any climbing routes involving the permanent installation of new fixed anchors or new trail construction requires prior Forest Service authorization.

Description

Left Flank is one of the most popular sport crags in the RRG. It has routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.13 with a good sampling of routes at all grades between.

It has a western and southern aspect, and is a great winter crag.

The rock is surreally patterned, and this is a great crag for photos.

Getting There

From Slade, take highway 15 west for 1 mile. Turn right onto hwy 77. Continue on 77 through Nada Tunnel. At the bottom of the hill past the Tunnel park in the lot on the left (Martin's Fork Parking Area) and hike back toward the Tunnel looking for a trail on the opposite side. After the first creek crossing take the trail uphill to the left.

The approach trail comes out at the route Maypop.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Left Flank

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 346 ● Face Up To That Crack Trad, Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 464 ● Mr. Bungle Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 281 ● Brother Stair Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 846 ● To Defy the Laws of Tradition Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 224 ● Aquaduck Pocket Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 117 ● Hen-ry! Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 170 ● Too Many Puppies Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 202 ● Wild, Yet Tasty Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 245 ● Mercy, the Huff Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 68 ● Sex Farm Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 78 ● Infectious Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 51 ● Stunning the Hog Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 11 ● The Dinosaur Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 65 ● Table of Colors Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 7 ● Table of Colors Direct Sport