Start up a slab that gradually steepens into a vertical face passing a variety of edges and smaller holds along the way. Fun moves on this but it's over far too soon.

Chupacabra

Hump or Dump

Quake and Shake Flakes

Debauchery

Agony Arch

Fear the Smear

Valiant Flail to No Avail

Delinquency (aka Agony Arete)

Get on the Good Foot

Every Dog Has It's Day

Stem Job

Stemsation

Technique helps on this route as you stem, lieback and face climb your way up the corner to a finishing jug. A little dirty but more ascents should clean it up.

Follow the crack below the roof onto the slab, follow the direction of the two (2) bolts to the obvious hand crack below the roof, follow up and over the top of the roof. Be careful in the crack above the roof there is some loose rock. Pop over the top and it is easy 5th class to the chains

Easy slab climbing leads to some left-facing flakes as the wall steepens, and culminates in a short stemming sequence that gains a ledge. Make a few interesting moves to get established on the upper slab and then romp up and slightly left to the anchors.

This climb features good rock and an enjoyable variety of moves making it a good warm-up for the area. Note - climbing directly past the second bolt may make this a little more difficult than indicated.

This route goes up the smooth face just left of the big overhanging block. It was originally an aid climb (so it's very well protected) then someone glued rocks onto it. Recently Louie went in and knocked off the glued-on rocks and climbed it with natural holds.

One of the finest crack lines at the Riverside Quarry, this is located on the slightly overhung face around and left from

Hump or Dump

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Climb the vertical thin/hand crack as it arches up and left and gets slowly wider and steeper, the crux towards the end as you either jam wide fists near the lip or struggle to get smaller, better jams deeper inside the crack which flares; handrailing the lip is another option if you have the juice.

A local classic that would see much more traffic if in another locale.

This is the last climb to the far right, in the Agony Arch Area. It is not very spectacular, don't drive here just to climb this route.

Good intro to slab route though. Well protected, might make a good first lead climb.

Easy face climbing leads to the second bolt and a small stance where the difficulties begin - the crux is characterized by delicate friction on smooth rock with minimal handholds; once the third bolt is reached it becomes much easier.

A delicate and tricky crux sequence played out on superb rock make this a must do for those who enjoy slab climbing.

A gradually steeping slab next to an arete leads past three bolts, and a balancy stand-up move, to the security of a ledge. Higher, another delicate sequence leads into a crack which is jammed/liebacked to the anchors.

Short but high quality with enjoyable moves throughout, particularly on the lower arete section.

Climbs a smooth portion of slab with the crux coming about 1/3 of the way up as you must utilize some marginal smears; once past the crux the climbing is no harder than 5.10 or so. Cooler weather makes for better results on this route.

Toprope the short but interesting face right of a corner system passing two hangerless bolts. Another contender for shortest route at the Quarry.

Stem and lieback up the mini corner to anchors on a ledge. Perhaps the shortest route at the Quarry but a fun diversion nonetheless if in the vicinity.

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Protection

Routes in (q) Agony Arch Area