Brown Ale
5.11d sport · 70 ft · 6 bolts, fixed anchor · ★★★☆
Route 9 of 12 from left to right on Newcastle Crag, with Warrantless Wiretap on its left and Pale Ale on its right. Newcastle Crag has 12 routes, from 5.5 to 5.11d; this is the hardest.
First ascent: Jay Foley, Kurt Arend 2001
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 Newcastle Crag
- Guinness 5.11b
- The Boila 5.10a
- The Broon 5.8-
- Full Sail 5.10d
- Mission Accomplished 5.8
- Pale Ale 5.11b
- The One the Only 5.9
- Warrantless Wiretap 5.8
- Carrying Coals 5.5
- Deaf Elevated 5.9
- Unknown 5.9