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Persistence

Name: Persistence
Rating: 2.6

5.9+ YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA E1 5a British

Routes in Arch Rock

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	Arch Rock Direct T,S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Arch Rock Route T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Blackjack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Blerg S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cake Walk T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a X
	Death by Drowning T,S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Dorsey-O'Donoghue Direct T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Duck Face S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Frown-E Face TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Fun-E Face S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Greetings from Butchers Hill S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Haircase T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Hollow Flake T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	In Two Deep T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Kansas Honey T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Left Meanie Crack T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Middle Dihedral T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Middle Meanie Crack T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Mighty Young Joe aka Captain Fist T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Obscura T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Obscura Direct T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b X
	Persistence S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Pride of Sweden S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Prow'd Monkey S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Right Meanie Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Slab n' Grab S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Smiley Face S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Sprout Route T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Staircase, The T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Sticks and Stones T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Village Idiot S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Waiting for Staircase 1-3 S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Waiting on a Resolution aka Unknown S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Waiting on the Staircase aka Unknown 2 S,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Zamboni Man S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Zendance S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Zorro's Cave T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13

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Type:	Sport, 120 ft (36 m)
FA:	[Leonard Coyne, 1977]
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Shared By:	Steve Marr on Jun 20, 2003
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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures January 1- July 31st, 2016-2021 Details

For 2022: per Daniel Bryant: they did extend the order, but what I found was that the closed area does not encompass any of the common climbing areas within Elevenmile Canyon.

From Daniel H Bryant: the 2022 Elevenmile Canyon closures that were extended but do not include climbing areas.

Seasonal Closures in effect January 1-July 31st, 2016-2021.
For details visit:
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Description

This route is directly above the anchors on Hollow Flake. [Leonard Coyne in 1977. He led it with only a couple bolts and got bits of gear in the cracks. That was a very bold lead, considering it now sports 10 bolts. It's almost 120 feet from the belay on top of Hollow Flake to the anchors, so plan on rappelling with 2 ropes or use a 70 meter cord. A third pitch, a short 5.9ish lead, goes over the headwall above past a bolt and then works up cracks to the summit.] From the top of hollow flake, clip the first bolt about 8 feet up. Continue up over a small overhang (protects well with a #3 TCU under it and another bolt on top) past 10 more bolts and a number of horizontal "ribs" to the anchors. Probably a little over-protected, some of the bolts are less than 6-8 feet apart. There is a bit of a runout on easy rock between the last bolt and the anchors. From the anchors, either rap back to the top of hollow flake with one rope, or continue to the top past a single bolt on the headwall above. This is a fun climb.