Named after an endangered species of freshwater mussel that only exists in the Clinch and Powell rivers, this problem climbs the arete of this lowball boulder. Start with your left hand on a crimp and right hand on a lower pinch, work your way up the arete, and look for the slight knee bar to help get into position for the dynamic move to the big jug on the top of this boulder.

Appalachian Monkeyface

Named because of the slight resemblance to a freshwater mussel and because a few miles downstream the Guest River flows into the Clinch, which has one of the most diverse freshwater mussel populations in North America, including several endangered species.

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Routes in Mussel Boulder