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Worth the View Spire
Description
An adventure route in a beautiful desert area.
P1) Climb up the corner and easy slab trending right to the col. 80' 5.0.
P2) Traverse left past a 5.3 step down then across the garden to below some cracks.
P3) Climb the cracks to a big rock ledge below the final summit spire. 80' 5.5.
P4) Cross the gap to the right hand shoulder of the spire. From here go around to the South/West face and fo up a steep sandy crack to a groove that leads to the small summit and magnificent views over the Swell. Sandy 5.9+ or C1.
Descent: Rap anchors on the summit and the top of pitch 3.
Location
From the underpass turn right and go .5 miles to a right fork, then right again at .7 miles. Then 1.4 miles to a wire gate. Here one can view the spire formation to one's left(west). From the gate go .3 miles, turn left, then .6 miles to a good parking/camp area on right. Walk up to the north side of the formation to the right hand end below a short corner/groove.
Protection
Cams from 1/2" to 3.5" and medium to large stoppers.
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