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Runt Hock

V3, Boulder, 15 ft (5 m),  Avg: 3 from 4 votes
FA: Mary Bjorklund, Sept 2022
S Dakota > Needles Of Rush… > Iron Mountain > 1st Pigtail Bridge > Twelve Teats Ridge

Description

Super fun and unique route that sit-starts in a steep hand crack and leads to a progressively thinner left traversing crack. Once making a fun hocking move on the traverse, climb the easy slab to the summit. Walk off.

Location

Several approaches may be taken to get to this boulder. Potentially the easiest is to hike straight west up the steep hill across the road from the 1st Pig Tail Boulders parking area. Alternatively if doing the Rushmore Boulder Crack Circuit, hike past and up the hill from the route Pork Rinds along the top of the ridgeline heading south (climbers right).

Route #14 on the Rushmore Boulder Crack Circuit

GPS Coordinates: https://goo.gl/maps/WnuTYfjSnr5KWEP6A

Protection

Pads

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