A tough, strenuous start followed by a bit of tricky side-pulling wizardry, and finally casual cruising on lovely edges to the chains.

Start up the ever-steeping base straddling the wide-but-narrowing seam and clip the first bolt from a fun position with a jug. Find a way to get up and into position for the second bolt, and then figure out the crux.

Still a bit of strenuous climbing to go: get above the crux section and then break right onto the beautiful, large reddish-brown plate. A bit of spider crawling up and then head a bit left and cruise to the chains.

Latter-Day Saints

Pinner Face

Zip Drive

Techno-Weenie

The Mechanic

Raingutter

Technicolor

A fun bouldery start puts you into a committing lay back to 2nd bolt. From there surf up an awesome stemming corner with jams in a crack. Then crank back to the headwall on nice patina edges. This is a great selection of different climbing styles packed into 75 feet and very generous at the grade...(for the city)

A friction slab start, jugs, a tricky, balancy crux, and then nice plate edges to finish.

Start up the steepening friction slab past the first bolt to a very welcome rail. Clip the second bolt and scrabble upward to gain the tantalizing jugs above. Clip the third bolt, surmount the steep bulge, and then cruise on easier ground through a runout to the fourth bolt.

Take a breather and then start up on good edges until you find yourself temporarily stymied. Figure this bit out, heave a sigh of relief, and pick your way among "elephant ears" to the chains.

Climb a layback corner to the crux in the quartz band then up to the anchors.

Locate the climb by identifying three new glue-in bolts in the center of the north face. Scramble up blocks to gain a ledge.  Make face moves in the corner to gain the left side of the horizontal crack.  Hand traverse right placing gear to below the first bolt.  Make technical face moves past several bolts to the crux.  Make very engaging technical moves with few/no foot holds to gain the scoop and clip the final bolt.

This classic route packs a lot of good climbing in with four bolts. The face above looks blank and intimidating from below, but just enough holds appear to allow passage at a reasonable grade.

Start by scrambling up to the horizontal crack system. Hand traverse to the right across the blank wall (gear) and engage the upper face. The crux comes after the third bolt and is a little heady since the feet disappear. Rap from the anchors above the arete.

The "other" bolt protected arete on

The Building Blocks

formation, easily overlooked. This is one of the few hueco and patina featured routes at the

City

with an eastern/southeastern aspect. A steep slab at the start draws you into an attractive overhanging arete about 15 feet up. The crux moves involve grabing the right holds as you climb through this steep section. Above the good huecoed patina arete, the route completely changes character. Finish the upper 2/3rds while clipping bolt after bolt on your typical City of Rocks grainy, technical slab.

The bouldery crux is encountered as you move through crimps and huecos around the 2nd bolt. Stay focused and give'er as you punch it through this low boulder problem- you will be rewarded with a full recovery rest in the horizontal break above. The climbing above the horizonatal break is 5.11 at the hardest and pleasantly steep, exposed, and airy.

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Routes in Building Blocks - East