Balancing Act
5.9 trad · 5 pitches · 500 ft · ★☆☆☆
Route 7 of 9 from left to right on Mudterm Area, with Goods Are Odd on its left and In For a Penny on its right. Mudterm Area has 9 routes, from 5.6 to 5.10; 1 is harder, and 2 others are the same grade.
First ascent: Josh Thompson, Larry DeAngelo
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.
More routes on Mudterm Area
- In For a Penny 5.7
- Goods Are Odd 5.8
- Moody's Move 5.8
- Buckets of Blood 5.6
- Mudterm 5.9
- Even Men Out 5.7 R
- Lucky Nuts 5.9
- Critical Cams 5.10