It's Tricky To Rock A Climb
5.10b sport · 60 ft · 7 bolts · ★★★☆
Route 8 of 12 from left to right on Upper Rift, with Grave Peril on its left and Pathological Clinger on its right. Upper Rift has 12 routes, from 5.8 to 5.12a; 4 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
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 Upper Rift
- End On A High Note 5.10d
- Grave Peril 5.10a
- Joy Flakes 5.10b/c
- Pathological Clinger 5.10c
- Powered By Anxiety 5.10a
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbae 5.10b
- Scream With Me 5.10a
- Shrinking Shadow 5.10a
- Terminally Unhinged 5.12a
- Variable Pessimism 5.8
- Verticissitudes 5.10