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Brown Sugar

5.12d, Sport, 90 ft (27 m),  Avg: 3.9 from 41 votes
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Nevada > Southern Nevada > Arrow Canyon > Swamp Cave
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Description

Of the four main routes on the right side of the Swamp Cave this is the second from the left. This classic route starts out with a challenging boulder problem which leads you through a steep section of rock. Once through this section you enter a long stretch of sustained face climbing. AMAZING route!

Location

There are four routes that are on the right hand side of the cliff, this is the left most of those.

Protection

Bolts, 10 or so.

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Jonny G on Brown Sugar
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Matt and Harold.  Nov 2018.
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In the meat of it
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Exiting the steeps
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Great Climbing
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[Hide Comment] So is this the left most or right most route? Feb 29, 2012
KevinM
 
[Hide Comment] Its actually the second left route on the ride side of the cave. Left most is a 13a called Brown Thing. Mar 28, 2014
SCherry
Boulder, CO
  5.12d
[Hide Comment] Great route. Rifle stylee! Left knee pad useful a couple times including the big rest at the end of the crux...for those of us who are mere mortals. Dec 4, 2014
[Hide Comment] Amazing pitch! The Cave is a great hang and great climbing. Jan 29, 2018
Jordan Schaefer
Huntington beach CA
 
[Hide Comment] Great climb. Love the movement and holds. Will def be doing this route every time I go out there! Apr 11, 2018