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North Falls Area

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About North Falls Area:

Take the trail from the main parking area, along the creek, directly to the big slabby top of the falls. Rap anchors (no rings or biners or quicklinks) are available for setting up a rappel into the canyon. Otherwise follow the trail across the creek, and along the clifftop, south, until it crosses a creek (may be dry), to the first scramble down (3rd or 4th class) at the East Falls.

Or, stay on the trail as it veers right and up into the woods, and roughly follows the clifftop, all the way to a 2nd class gulley at the north end of the canyon, by Railroad Rock.

Three climbs are listed that are right of the North Falls (as you're facing it), and the rest are to the left of the pond, listed as you follow the trail with the cliffline on your right.
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Rock Type: Sandstone
Type of Climbing: Sport/Trad
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Routes

SequenceSequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. Rating Route Difficulty Ascents
Average Rating = 4.50/5 On Thin Ice 5.10d 2
0 Average Rating = 5.00/5 Star Power 5.12b 2
0 Average Rating = 3.73/5 Workin' Man Blues 5.10a 11
1 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Eat Dirt 5.10a 3
1 Average Rating = 3.67/5 Puff (1) 5.11a 15
2 Average Rating = 5.00/5 Hydra (2) 5.12c 7
2 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Mud Pie 5.10c 6
3 Average Rating = 3.00/5 Bug Meat 5.10a 16
3 Average Rating = 3.67/5 Huecool 5.11b 7
4 Average Rating = 3.33/5 Temporary Escape 5.11a 9
5 Average Rating = 1.00/5 Lovin Lizards 5.8 7
6 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Cujo 5.10a 1
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