The large, low-angle right-facing corner that runs all the way up the cliff. It has some nice easy corner climbing at the bottom and the top, however it gets dirty and vegetated in the middle. Still, it's an aesthetic, obvious line that tops out the cliff, so it's worth climbing.

I did not find and anchors at the top however I topped out in darkness so I may have missed them. Gear anchor then walkoff. I walked off left; it may be possible to walk off right.

Main Sail

Barefoot Crow Left

Unknown Crack

West Crack

Nothing's Shocking

When I did this route, I think I started too far left. I followed some easy but unprotected terrain up and to the right until I encountered the bolts that mark this route. However, I think the correct start is at a right-facing corner that goes up and leftwards; there is a cool looking flake sticking out of this corner. Follow the corner up and left, continuing up and left after the corner ends. Eventually you will start moving back right when you see a bolt. Follow 2 bolts past some delicate, insecure climbing; classic granite trickery.

Going straight up instead of left then back right is "Barefoot Crow Right", also 5.10a. Blank looking slab with 4 bolts. It shares an anchor with Barefoot Crow Left so you can TR it after leading the left climb.

2 bolt anchor at the top.

This is an obvious crack that goes to the top of the wall. It can be identified by a scary, detached-looking block near the bottom. The block seemed solid when I pulled on it but use your judgement.

No anchor at the top. There is a thick dead tree several feet back from the edge you could belay from; it was bomber as of July 2021 but it's dead so use your judgement. Walk off left.

This climb is all the way at the left end of the cliff. It can be identified by some chossy left-facing flakes/corners at the start that don't look too appealing, and some nicer looking cracks at the top. Start up the choss, being careful not to break anything off. Get to a ledge then enjoy some nice short cracks that end all too soon as you top out.

No anchor at the top. There is a thick dead tree several feet back from the edge  you could belay from; it was bomber as of July 2021 but it's dead so use your judgement. Walk off left.

Climb a short fingercrack/layback to get to a large ledge (or scramble around left; but you should do the direct start as it's fun and protects well). From the large ledge, climb a left facing corner to a smaller ledge. From this smaller ledge you have 2 options. Go left following 2 bolts to climb "Nothing's Shocking" 5.9. Go right following more bolts to climb "Stop Making Sense" 5.10b.

Bolt anchors with rings at the top.

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Routes in Granite Buttress West Flank