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Description
A new line that takes you directly up the left side of Elkhorn. P1: (5.7, 135ft) Begin up a thin hand/finger crack to gain the first ledge with broken up blocks for about 10ft. Traverse left to gain the left facing dihedral up a series of flakes and cracks or simply climb straight up a faint crack system that leads into some large holds. Both of which bring you to a large ledge with a dead tree out right. (Small gear anchor)P2: (5.6, 85ft) From the large ledge march straight up onto juggy face with a less than ideal fist sized piece to gain the upper protruding flakes. Continue up low angled face into a right facing dihedral that has a slung horn at it end. P3: (5.6, 100ft) From slung horn continue up face/gully and finish through a small chimney out left. Reach the true summit by scrambling up 4th class terrain. Descent: Rappel the route from slung horns.
Location
From the trail continue hiking until you get close to the base of the wall. Bush wack and begin traversing. Elkhorn is split by two major gullys, continue traversing the base until you reach the slab just before the second gulley. From below you'll see a clean slab with a dead tree to climbers right of the ledge.
Protection
Single rack to fist sized gear, nuts