Volkswagen Crack

A continuous and aesthetic fist to offwidth crack scaling the entire height of the easternmost cliff on the shady north-facing side of the butte. Commit to the 5.8 thin-fist crux about twenty feet off the deck and then cruise up the featured offwidth for the remainder of the pitch. Pure fun!

Some obviously loose blocks were pulled off the route prior to the first ascent, but be aware that there could still be friable rock in places. Test suspect holds before yarding on them.

Park in the big gravel patch just north-west of the easternmost (smaller) radio tower. Squeeze through the very cool narrow slot chimney and downclimb a few 4th class moves to get to the base of the cliff (alternately, scramble down the scree a little further west), then follow the wall about 30 feet east.

Use earth anchors set back from the cliff a ways to rig up a top rope. The climb itself takes mostly size 3-4 Camalots, but there is a small horizontal break above the crux that will take finger sized cams.

WARNING: For your safety, please do not place pro behind the right-leaning flake/crack guarding the top of the crux.