A long, fun route with some tendency toward choss at the very top and in some off-route locations. Works with a 60m rope, but only just, so make sure to close your system.  

  There is a skeleton of an actual deer leg up there, hence the name. (The route went by Bambi's Last Leg for a time but reverted to its original name at the request of the originator.)

Deer Leg

Cow Crack

Don't Have a Cow

Overlook Left

Dances with Brangi

Southern Fried

Overlook Right

Windy Gap Overlook

Scott's Favorite Warm Up Climb

Under the Bull

Golden Brangus

Some of the guide books show this route as a 5.10b/c, but a hold broke off at the crux making it slightly more difficult. Climb up a thin face and then traverse out left using an awkward rail. At the end of the rail, pull through some strenuous moves to surmount a slight overhang.

Climb the crack to the right of Don't Have a Cow. The crux is probably at the bottom, after you leave the large blocks at the beginning of the climb. Some beginners may also have to work at traversing to the left toward the top to be able to reach the chains.  

  It's the easiest route at the Rough and Readies and a fun change of pace. The climbing is okay at best, but for those how can only lead Don't Have a Cow, it does provide another alternative.

Staying left of the bolts keeps the climbing at 5.7, harder if one stays right and follows the arete up. Anchors are slightly right of the route, so cleaning on rappel can be tricky.

Overlook Left (aka Trad 5) goes up the left side of the face to some square blocks of rock rather than a true overhang. These blocks also provide good cam placements. From there head up and then right towards the chains for Windy Gap Overlook. The climbing is easy but chossy in the lower part, less protectable toward the top.

Climb nice pockets up the slight arete left of the small roof.  A good warm-up route.

Climb up the crack (30 ft), then follow a thinner crack left to the chains of Windy Gap Overlook.

The one route at the Rough and Readies which is regularly exposed to high winds. This route may feel more exciting when the winds are blowing through the gap.

Climb up the line of bolts to the right of Deer Leg (5.8). Warm-up and get your blood flowing in the first half of the climb, step on a small ledge, chalk up, and enter the point of no-return. Climb past the bulge and reach towards the anchors.  

  Warning: make sure you stay within arms length of the bolts. You will throw rocks down if you get off route.

Clip the first bolt of Dances with Brangi and head right up over the small roof to the shared anchor.

Climb the edges and pockets up the arete and pull the roof with a reachy move.  Trend left to the shared anchor.

The North End has about seven established sport lines including the crags easiest. A couple of the routes share the same anchors making it a good spot for top-roping. This section tends to be the most exposed to winds though, being adjacent to the gap in the hills.

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