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Pitch 1- (5.9) Locate a line on the SW end of the formation that meanders up to the obvious roof via broken crack systems. Sling a chickenhead on the face to the right of the crack that protects the start.Pitch 2- (5.12-) Climb the hand, fist, and OW roof to a #4/5 crack to the top. Walk off into 4th class gully.
Location
Take the Black Elk Peak trail #9 past the main Elkhorn formation and locate the wild-looking “sore thumb” tower. The roof of the second pitch will be visible on the formation just to the West of this tower. First pitch begins just behind a small aspen tree.
Protection
Gear to #5