Nah. I fell off with my hand over the top. I broke off the only hold in the flared section, and couldn't see a thing cuz I was covered in sand. You could crimp the inch deep toprope marks at the top, but I had ethics back then...
Its kind of a chosspile... or I'd have gone back. Just not worth the hike...
"Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken."
-Tyler Durden
Somewhere I was thinking that was supposed to be a good hike and like a tourist trail. Is the hike any good? I was thinking of hitting up those 5.3s, for cereal.
512OW wrote: You could crimp the inch deep toprope marks at the top, but I had ethics back then...
Those aren't toprope marks, they are grooves from rappellers pulling the rope. It is really too bad what rapellers and tourons have done to this area since the FS bought the farm at the mouth of Gladie Creek and built the visitors center, etc. The sand is from increased erosion along the top of the ridge from overuse. There was also a forest fire up there a few years back.
It didn't used to be that way when the farm was there and there was limited parking and access.
"Be responsible for your actions and sensitive to the concerns of other visitors and land managers. ... Your reward is the opportunity to climb in one of the most beautiful areas in this part of the country." John H. Bronaugh
