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Easier Than It Looks
5.5 YDS 4b French 13 Ewbanks IV+ UIAA 11 ZA MS 4a British
Avg: 2.4 from 41
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Routes in Devil's Slide
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Close To The Top T,S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Easier Than It Looks T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Easy Traverse T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R |
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Harder Than it Looks T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Knuckle Duster T,S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Mark of the Beast S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Walk In The High Country S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
| Type: | Trad, 300 ft (91 m), 3 pitches |
| FA: | Dennis & David Davis |
| Page Views: | 7,080 total · 37/month |
| Shared By: | Stan Jones on Mar 12, 2009 |
| Admins: | mattm, Matt Richardson, Tommy Blackwell, Kathy Farmer, Vincent P, Jim Day, Joanie Mars |
Access Issue: Rule changes for pets and trail closures 30 minutes after sunset
Details
Beginning March 1, new rules will take effect at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area designed to balance the need to better protect sensitive natural habitats atop the rock, including the vernal pools, and still allow visitors to continue to enjoy central Texas’ most popular destination with their pets.
Starting Tuesday, pets will only be allowed in specified camping areas, day-use areas and the Loop Trail. Pets will no longer be allowed to accompany hikers on the Summit Trail that ascends to the top of Enchanted Rock.
Most trails, including the Summit Trail, are closed 30 minutes after sunset, allowing park visitors to view the sunset and safely descend to the parking lot. The Loop Trail is the only trail open after sunset to gain access to the primitive camping areas.
For more info:
tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/…
830-685-3636
Description
From the top of the boulder, the climb follows a series of small ledges and dishes up and right, first to an overlap, then to anchors below and left of Fat Man Flake, which dominates the skyline from the start (about 110 ft up and right). If the sun is right, you can see the P1 anchors from the start. ETIL shares the P1 anchors and upper two pitches with Harder Than It Looks. For P2, climb up the flake and continue up the unprotected slab to a ledge with the P2 anchors (60 ft). P3 goes up the slab for another 100 to 130 ft (depending on where you choose to build an anchor). You can also just clip the P2 anchors and continue to the top of P3.
This is a good route for a novice leader, although the start is a bit run-out (fall potential is low). Crux is probably the first 20 ft of the third pitch which is the steepest part of the slab and unprotected, although there are small crystals for footholds. Overall its an easy route to work on slab climbing.
Location
You can walk off the dome after P3, look for the rap anchors to the right of the cracks at the top of P3, or stop after P2 and do two raps. A single rap from P2 with 2 60m ropes will just reach the bottom. The rap from the P1 anchors is about 140 ft (two ropes required) to the bottom of the slab next to the starting boulder.
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