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Butcher's west

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Description

Very sunny crag, south facing overhanging wall that boasts 3 sport routes. Kind of a hard crag to get to, but is in the general vicinity of the butcher's island crag

Getting There

Hiking north on the long trail from the route 15 parking lot, walk through the woods for about 10 minutes until you get to this crest in the land. take a left along this crest and bushwhack trending left through the woods. you should end up at this large long slab with a tree on the right with old tat. Walk down and around the slab on the right then circle back around left through some small boulders into a massive fissure. All three climbs start out of this area.

Hiking south from the hogback parking pull off, the same thing as for hiking north, but hike south passing butcher's island.

Routes from Left to Right

Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
 1
Baby Steps
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 5
Under the Cleaver
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
On the Chopping Block
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
Short Loin
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Baby Steps
 1
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad
Under the Cleaver
 5
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
On the Chopping Block
 3
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Short Loin
 1
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

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Butchers West Entrance
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