A bit tricky, this one. A little overhanging, big moves and smart feet will get you through the crux. Difficult fourth clip.

Hoppe Hill

Rock-in My Sports Bra

4-Alarm Fire

Sleepwalker

Head on a Silver Platypus

Lords-a-Leaping (formerly 5.7 Crack)

Disappearing Hat Trick

Team Trailer

Goat Meal

Black Betty

Stingray

Orbit

Hustle and Flow

Black Bear

Hungry Eyes

The Bicycle Thief

11 O'clock

What's the Point?

Alien Pod

Slightly overhanging, traverse below the roof at the start to access first bolt. Use caution as a fall here would be unfortunate. Pull straight up for a few moves to a right-leaning rail. Look for pockets on the face and climb a few more bolts.

Easier if you use the crack beginning left of the 3rd bolt, better if you follow the bolt line.

Steep! bouldery start to steep overhang, tricky getting over the ledge and then 5.5 to anchors.

Start on chossy layer and work over the substantial roof on positive edges. Avoid going left, but trend right on good pinches. The holds thin out but remain positive for a fun, cruising finish.

Start on first bolt of Black Bear. Pull over small roof on big holds. Scramble up easy 4th class ramp to start of inside corner crack. Don't fall before you place that first piece!

Muchachos y muchachas, the crux of the climb is protected by a bolt. If you fall off the ramp before you get a piece in, you probably shouldn't have been attempting to climb the crack. In other words, it's safe, my babies! PG!

Follow the bolt-line along awkward but positive left-leaning rail.

Really fun warm-up despite the significantly chossy start. Lieback and sidepull straight up the crack feature, using positive stemming.

Somewhat overhanging, the crux is firing the big moves over the roof while trying not to blow the delicate feet.

Short, steep, and powerful. Some cryptic and tenuous movement at the crux from bolts 3 to 5. Eases toward the end. Fun hard route.

Tallest route before the trail turns around the corner. Slightly overhanging with a difficult finish on tenuous feet.

Brilliant route. Start on somewhat powerful pinches, then move into a thin, technical layer. Pull through the short choss layer and finish on fantastic steep blocks. Big moves on positive holds.

Steep, technical, and hard. Pinches, side pulls, and gastons are the name of the game here. Crux is mid-route.

Start on steep blocks, using big moves on big holds. Crux is on the thin, balancy headwall. Pumpy and technical. Best rock quality at Pointless.

Excellent route that is wonderfully sustained at the grade. Vertical climbing on positive edges the whole way up.

Start on the sculpted features at the bottom and take care negotiating to the second clip. Some of rock is still suspect in this layer. Big reaches will get you to positive sidepulls. Finish on difficult-to-find pockets on the column.

A little balance will help with this one. Some deceptive moves in the latter half. Follow the bolt line pretty much straight up.

Overhung and balancy for the first half. Hidden pockets to pull the roof. Finish on fun finger crack. There is a bolt next to the crack, but it also protects nicely with gear. Bound to be an area classic; this is an excellent route.

Short and sweet. Interesting feature with great sidepulls. Big holds the whole way. Gets steeper as you go up.

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