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Quake - 5.3

Average Rating = 3.00/5 Average Rating : 3.00 out of 5
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Great place to practice placing gear. Hexes, Tricams, nuts from the middle of the rack. There is a couple of good horizontal cracks on the top to set up a top rope or belay station.
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 2.25/5
  Rock Quality 3.25/5
  Scenery 2.50/5
  Fun Factor 3.00/5

Description:

Follow the trail down from the upper parking lot. Take the trail to the right before you get to the "Kings and Queens seat" continue untill you get below "Breakaway wall". Follow the trail that goes to right, away from the main rock. The trail will cut back sharply to the right. Go about another 100ft on this trail and cut left into the woods at the top of ridge leading into a boulder field. You should come to a outcrop of rock about 25 feet high. Route: Straight off the face of outcrop. Follow the two parallel cracks that curve up and to the right at the bottom of the outcrop.

Submitted by: Jbitz on 2007-09-05
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Route ID: 88303

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: Marylandclimber on 2012-07-29 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars .

It was covered in bee's.. Got stung but it was an okay climb.

Added: 2012-07-29

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Second Second ascent by: eddietheteddie on 2011-12-02 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars record

Good for a beginning leader

Added: 2011-12-02

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: cwo2 on 2010-07-24 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars '

Short, fun climb in the shade on a hot day; w/ Denny & Ben.

Added: 2010-07-24

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: md_rock on 2007-07-27 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Fun but short

Good place for the new leader to place gear. Fun but Short climb. I set up a toprope for my wife to get a feal for climbing/rope work outdoors. For fun, try the chimney to the right (gets a bit tight/offwidth half way up). Bring bug repelent if climbing in the spring/summer. On hot days your in the shade of the trees. bring bug spray.
FYI, if you start around to the left side, the start is rather interesting (harder then expcted).

Added: 2007-12-31

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.3
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: Jbitz on 2007-09-01 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Quake

Fun easy route to just practice plugging gear.

Added: 2007-09-05