The initial moves are 5.7, and the climbing past the last 3 bolts are 5 easy.

Elliot

Bulges

Stone

Z-Crack

Scary

Happy

Smiley

This route is described in the Jim Shaw "

Fraser Valley Climbs

" guidebook as having an overhanging and boulder type start. The route has 4 total bolts plus 2 anchors.

Details:

This route is short and hard.

After clipping the 2nd bolts, there is a minor rest before heading into the corner.

The finish is still steep. Some crimping and stemming will get you to the anchors.

This route is described in the Jim Shaw "

Fraser Valley Climbs

" guidebook as ending on the overhanging opposite wall. If it is climbed in this above fashion, the route is 3 bolts tall ending on the overhanging opposite wall on 2 Mussy hooks. Rope drag appears to be high using these anchors.

We climbed the first 3 bolts as described above then moved slightly left connecting the the last bolt on

Scary

and using the 2 Mussy hooks on

Scary

as anchors for

Stone

making this option 4 bolts tall.

Details: this route is short and hard, and sharp holds protect the crux. Assume the stem is not part of the route and would downgrade it accordingly.

This gear route follows the z-shaped crack to a pair of quicklink + Mussy anchors at the top. The route is a good choice for practicing trad gear placement with lots of options for cams and nuts almost the entire route. The crack zig-zag also emphasizes the importance of extended draws without being so long as to make it critical. You get good hand holds and nice foot holds on solid rock with a 5.7 crux in the middle, but it is 5.easier everywhere else.

This starts off thin and slabby. There is a loose block around the 3rd bolt in a crack - there are no issues. Move right after the 3rd bolt. The climbing eases off at the 4th bolt and below the anchors.

This starts off thin and slabby, climbing past 4 bolts.

This starts off thin and slabby and clips 4 bolts.

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Routes in Trail Creek Crag