The crux on this is about 10 feet up on small gear. Unlike most of the routes here, the crux requires more delicate stemming and finger moves.

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Social D Chimney

Devil's Delight

Quarantine Cave

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This is the approach/descent to/from the shelf above COVID Castle. It is mostly 3rd Class with a 20 foot section of 5.8 OW.

Vaccine Card is the easiest way up to  a ledge that accesses 3 longer routes above.

The crux is getting off the ground and into the chimney. After that, it is no harder than 5.8 up to the ledge. This is also the best way to descend from the ledge, it's possible to "elevator" this back to the ground.

Start on loose fingers, and quickly move into fist, OW, and squeeze(the crux). Finish on diminishing quality rock up to the ledge.

Belay/rap from a tree.

Climb the chimney, and top out on soft rock to the large ledge.

Climbing through runout chimney, OW, and slab moves...everyone's favorite!

After working on this, it cleaned up quite nicely. The runout sections that are on slab and through the chimney are 5.8ish and reasonable. The hardest move, on the first pitch, is protected well especially if you have a #7, though it is not needed.

Pitch one goes through the obvious constriction up and into the cave. Pitch 2 exits up and left out of the cave. Use OW and chimney technique to the top...belay off a tree.

Start in a narrow chimney, and climb up as the chimney narrows down to a squeeze, offwidth, and finally fist size. This has great climbing with bonus exit moves!

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Routes in COVID Castle