Routes : North America : United States : Maryland : Western Md. : Locus Grove : Upper Slab : Unknown, 5.8
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Average Rating : 4.33 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 4
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (3)
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Rock (Trad)
PG13
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Small nuts and small cams less than 1".
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Description:
Start below a thin finger crack at the right side of the slab. Follow the crack through good finger locks to a small stance at the right edge of the slab(crux). Put some good gear in here. Traverse out left about 5 ft. and head up on slab moves with increasingly better hand holds and foot holds(5.6). There's no gear for the last 15 ft of the climb. Note: At the start of the climb, there's a small piece of the crack that is getting pretty loose. It's going to break free one day....just be careful with it.Descent Options:
Build an anchor above the climb or traverse left to reach the shuts on the unknown, 5.10d. Walk off to the left.
Submitted by: jersteck on 2009-05-03
Views: 660
Route ID: 93259
3 Ascents Recorded
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Onsight ascent by:
way back when
return trip to the upper slab way back when, led this trad and one of the middle routes now bolted. R/ maybe X when i did it
Added: 2010-06-18
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
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wow scary
Great first 30 ft then the crack and protection run out. Real route doesn't clip the last bolt on the 10d next to it but after running it out I will clip that bolt every time. Ground-fall for sure if you don't clip it!
Added: 2010-05-12
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Upper Slab 5.8 at Locust Grove
At least the third time I have lead this one.
Added: 2008-10-14
