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Anchors Away - 5.9

Average Rating = 4.27/5 Average Rating : 4.27 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (11)
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Rock (Sport)
PG13
1
4 bolts and anchors.
35
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.88/5
  Rock Quality 4.50/5
  Scenery 3.62/5
  Fun Factor 4.50/5

Description:

Walk through the cave (watch hole in floor) to come out on a short ledge above a larger ledge, above the trail. Look straight up over the cave mouth. This is Anchors Away. Many folks like to stick clip the first bolt due to the potential fall and poor rock quality of the initial moves. Whichever, climb straight up past bolts on a fantastic 5.9+ face to reach anchors.

Descent Options:

Lower/rap from anchors.

Submitted by: roninthorne on 2008-05-03
Views: 1872
Route ID: 93504

11 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: rastafarout on 2013-08-06 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars .

Great little route

Added: 2013-08-06

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Flash Flash ascent by: cmarshallj on 2012-06-14 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars pretty fun

I've seen it called 9+, I think its closer to 9-. Regardless, fun climb. Did it on gear, and there's plenty of placements down low to prevent that nasty fall.

Added: 2012-06-14

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: resetn on 2011-08-21 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Don't fall before the first bolt

Fun little climb, but I would recommend stick clipping the first bolt, so a tumble here doesn't drop you off the ledge.

Added: 2011-08-22

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: getoutside77 on 2010-05-03 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Good climb

Lots of fun as most stuff at Franklin

Added: 2011-05-03

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: joel_gibbel on 2006-05-07 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Anchors Away

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Added: 2010-09-20

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