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Northwest Recess

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About Northwest Recess:

This is located between Maiden Buttress on the right and the North Buttress on the left. The best approach is from the North Face Trail. Descent is usually down the left side down the notch and North Gulley.
Approach: Hike up the hill to the lunchbox rock area, go a few hundred feet to the left, around the arete.
Approach Time: 45
Latitude, Longitude:
Access Issues:
Rock Type: Granite
Type of Climbing: Trad
Sun Aspect: All Day Sun

Routes

SequenceSequence numbers indicate the left (L) to right (R) order of the routes. Rating Route Difficulty Ascents
Average Rating = 4.00/5 The Souvineer 5.10d 2
0 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Snakes On Everything 5.10a 1
1 Average Rating = 0.00/5 Constellation 5.12b 0
1 Average Rating = 4.00/5 Edgehogs 5.10d 5
1 Average Rating = 4.13/5 Sahara Terror (5p 5.7) (3) 5.7 41
1 Average Rating = 4.29/5 The Consolation (1) 5.9 20
1 Average Rating = 3.00/5 The Error 5.6 5
1 Average Rating = 0.00/5 The Gulp 5.9 2
1 Average Rating = 4.45/5 The Long Climb (2) 5.8 33
1 Average Rating = 3.33/5 The Swallow 5.10a 7
1 Average Rating = 4.64/5 Whodunit (3) 5.9 72
1 Average Rating = 4.25/5 Wong Climb 5.8 22
2 Average Rating = 3.50/5 Magical Mystery Tour 5.11c 2