This is a great, short route on the east face of the small pinnacle at the south end of the Third Flatiron.  This route can likely be done in one pitch, but the zig-zagging would give nasty drag (unless using double ropes, or skip clipping the belay bolt).  All bolts on this route are bomber 3/8", probably not the originals.

Begin at a tree on the north side of the east face which is north of a two foot overhang on the lower east face.  P1: Climb this easy slab to where it steepens (pin), then move right over a steep overlap to a belay bolt near the north end of the face (100').

P2: Move back left, then up to a bolt.  Above and to the left you can see another bolt about 15' higher (above an overlap).  You can place a #3 Camalot in a slot to your left, but it is not much higher than the first bolt.  The crux is the next few feet, moving up left of the bolt.  Then grab some good handholds and continue straight up to the second bolt.  Move up and right, place a red Alien (or equivalent) under an overlap, then lieback a flake up and right and run it out up an easy 20' slab to the razor-like summit ridge.

There is a 2 bolt rap anchor just on the other side of the edge.  Tag the summit and then rap 75' west to the ground.

A Very Ament's Slab

West Face/ WC Fields

This short route provides a brief and exposed line to the summit. Hike up to the rock as described in the Rock description and turn the rock on its South side and head up the gully on its West side.

Start anywhere under the summit, and climb up easy rock towards a small roof/overhang below the summit block. You are aiming for the left side of the roof. Once there, protect and do an exposed hand traverse South and get on the ridge. The summit lies some 15ft to the North.

Descent - Rappel 70 ft from anchors on the ridge (30 ft South of summit) to the West side of the rock. Beware of poison ivy at the base of the rappel.

Description

Protection

Routes in W.C. Fields Pinnacle