Hidden Cracks - 5.7 popular

climbed it twice. nc selected climbes 2002 is better.

Start is sort of hard to find - don't get suckered into the 5.5 The Wasp, the "hidden" crack is the FAR right side of the start ledge up some easy unprotected slab. Can't see the first bolt as it's over the first bulge.

First pitch was nice and long with the harder section kicking in around the bolted part. A small amount of pro scattered between the bolts. Second pitch was just sort of a low angle scramble (5.4 or so?) to the tree ledge to bolts on the rock face on the right side of the tree ledge. Third pitch was my favorite with awesome exposure, great position and views (that roof looks pretty intimidating as you head up towards it!), although it had some rather "alpine" rock (ie: loose/friable) in places. Keep going up and left on the licheny slab after the roof and eventually the bolts appear. Fourth looked manky, short and reportedly no bolts up top so we skipped it and rapped.

Rapped from top of P3 w/ a single 60, although P3 to P2 required a little exposed pinestraw covered scrambling and we ended up a ledge that looked similar to the start ledge but wasn't it. One more short rap from there got us down next to Peek-A-Boo.

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My first time climbing at Table Rock. My partner (John) led the 5.7 pitches and I led the 5.5 and 5.6 pitches. Reminded me of Wailing Wall at Moores, with lots of horizontal cam placements. The highlight was my first time trad climbing with my daughter! The route seemed mellow for the grade, maybe one 5.7 move at the beginning, and the second pitch should not be more than 5.4 at best.

The climbing was mellow. No pro in the beginning, but easy climbing. The upper section stayed on you until the bolts. Not sure why this one is bolted since there is plenty of natural pro on the way up.