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Finger Lickin' Good

Name: Finger Lickin' Good
Rating: 3.4

5.10+ YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 20 ZA E3 5b British

Routes in Laurel Knob

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	Girl friend route T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Stingray T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Aloha slab T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Quantum Mechanic's Arete T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Wormhole T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Mechanical Bull T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Annie Get Your Guns T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Puff The Magic Dragon T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Wild Wild West T,S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	O.K. Corral T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Clippidy Doodah... S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Dillard Arete T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Hypocrite's Corner T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Clowns to the Left of me T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Jokers to the right T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Finger Lickin' Good T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Funky Chicken, The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Tastes Like Chicken T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Don't call me surely T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Black Flag T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Walkin' Da Plank T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Keel Hauled T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Gibbet, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Mutiny T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Buried Treasure T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Arrested Development T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Pirate's Cove T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Pirate's Cove direct finish T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Pirate's cove Alt start T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Groover Variation (Fischesser Finish) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Groover (Gaskin Finish) T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dike hike - Monster Groove T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Pipsissewa T 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c R
	Hostis Humani Generis T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13
	Fruit of the Poisonous Tree T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
	Monster Groove Direct Start T,S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b A0
	Stellar Sonar T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Monster Groove Reject Start T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
	Rejected Radar T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a A0 PG13
	Defective Sonar T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Unfathomable T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c A1 R
	Fathom T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cruising with the Top Down T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Stegg, Roy Fathom ALT. T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Fathom Direct T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
	Fathom Escape Hatch T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A2
	Have and Not Need T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Steep in the Teacups of Laurel T,S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Hone Ranger T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c X
	Permission Granite T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Mirage Direct Finish T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Mirage T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13
	Oasis T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Squirrely man T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	High & Dry T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Stemming Laurel T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Old Times' Sake T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Central Pillar Direct Finish T,S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Central Pillar of Laurel T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Wild Turkeys T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13
	A Second Way (Variation Finish to Seconds) T,S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Seconds T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Dry streak T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Canyons of Laurel T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Cotton Pony T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Stranger Than Friction T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Friction Addiction T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Route Of The Living Dead T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Use It Or Luge It T,S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Use It Express T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Use it or Luge it Direct Start T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Nanna Gets Her Groove On T,S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Nana's Bananas T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Legendary "F" Bomb, The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	Get it while it's hot T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Groovin' in the name of the Laurel T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Manatee Left T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Manatee Fluid T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Better late than never T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Rock Eating Tree T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Laurel's Snake Dike T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Two Rattlers in Your Face T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	'Shimer Down T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Biopsy T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Laurel's Girdle T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Before the Settlers Arrive T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Frolictown T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Type:	Trad, 350 ft (106 m), 3 pitches
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Access Issue: Post Hurricane Helene Accessibility of Crags Details

The CCC has created the list linked below of accessible and inaccessible climbing areas with some caveats. If you decide to head out for a day of climbing, please do not attempt to go to those marked ‘inaccessible’. Please note that all areas in WNC will have extensive tree damage and if you head out, use extra caution for all the trees above, especially on a windy day. Rock fall potential is also highest after a big weather event. Please use extra caution while climbing and prepare to self rescue if injured. Injury response time will be greatly limited for any injury currently, especially for a remote injury. Cell service is limited in all areas. Parking at accessible crags in the WNC/ Upstate SC region will likely be challenging. If the parking lot is full, go to a different area and do not park illegally or in a road. Make a plan B before leaving your house. Expect road detours on the way to the crag. NCdrive.gov updates road closures. Once you get to the crag, expect many trees blocking access trails and of course, come volunteer with the CCC to help us bring our climbing areas back!

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Access Issue: Falcon Closure 2024 Details

Laurel Knob Jan 15- Aug 14: All routes in the Dillard Canyon are closed to climbing during this period.

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Description

This is a really nice 3 pitch face line just right of Hypocrites Corner, and just left of Non-profit profiteer ( aka Old Tom Woodruff route). Each pitch has very fun 5.10 climbing on rock that is more featured than usual for Laurel -- more like something straight out of Tuolumne. The last bit on the last pitch is truly amazing! It's also possible to rap the route with a single 60 meter rope.

Note: This route is often running water in the morning but will actually dry out with a couple hours of sunlight.

P-1 Start at a short crack with grass growing out of it -- Climb the cool sculpted holds to a high bolt. Continue past 4 more bolts on fantastic and well featured rock to a 2 bolt belay. The bolts are fairly well spaced but protect the hardest moves very well. No gear.

P-2 Climb the water streak past 3 bolts and into a short right facing corner (protected by finger sized cam). Mantel up onto slab and pad your way to the ledge and a 2 bolt anchor. Careful here if the streak is wet.

P-3 Crux your way up to a flake (finger sized cams, including a possible hybrid at the top part of flake). Move up to bolt on surprisingly good holds, and step right to cracks. Climb the cracks and flakes (protected with finger - hand sized cams -- sling long!) to a line of 3 bolts that lead through the amazing headwall. 2 bolt anchor at 95'. NOTE: The cracks on this pitch are still a bit grungy but will clean up nicely with some traffic. The climbing above is well worth the effort to get to!

Rap route with 1 60 meter rope by swinging right at the last rap, and down-climbing a short bushy section.

Location

In Dillard Canyon on the left wall (walking uphill). Just right of "Hypocrites Corner", and just left of "Non-profit profiteer" (Old Tom Woodruff route).