Ascent Notes for: Boone/LaRue Route - 5.6 Average Rating : 3.50/5

Only placed gear every 15-20 feet or so...mostly nuts. Very easy, could be soloed no problem.

a good route for a n00b

I am a beginning leader and I found this to be a really good route to get some beginning lead experience on. Getting to the route is a bit of a challenge - you should park at a small pullout down the road from the primary hiking trail and then bush whack through the woods to the base of the crag - hang a left and walk around until the route comes into view on the left side of the crag. The first pitch is the harder of the three, second is easier barring a single crux move, and the third is probably class 3 or 4. It took a variety of protection, everything from BD4 down to much smaller stuff, and was very protectable. The climbing wasn't very challenging making it a good spot to work on placing protection, building belay anchors, etc. You descend down the maintained trail back to the road about a quarter mile from where you park for the ascent.

took 5 people up this thing using only two ropes and a set of cams and nuts, and still had gear to spare... very fun route for the beginners.