Fun, laid back climbing. Unusual formations from the sea-formed rock. Low class five near the bottom, one or two 5.5 moves at around 30' and a class 4 finish. There is lot's of possibility for fun variations on the face, I only did this route, and it seems to be the easiest way up this section of the face without wandering too much (although both Angel's highway and the Amphitheater gullies are easier access to the top).

Elephant direct

Squirrel Sighting

Halo Gully

Elephant Face

Angel's step stool

Angel's highway

Razor Blades

This is a variation to Elephant Direct that instead of traversing the easier ledge right after the first section instead continues left up the slabby face. Climb the blocky, vertical face to a diagonal ledge angling up and to the right. At this point traverse left onto the slab face and climb until you reach a large ledge. There is a slightly tricky move to get off this ledge but from there you can scamble to the top.

Be aware of rock quality, on my first ascent I had multiple holds break. Most of the bigger holds are solid (although I had a large jug pull at one point). On the slab be careful as a lot of the crimps aren't solid. I hopefully got rid of the obvious holds that would break but there are definitely still sketchy holds.

A short problem with some kinda fun moves and a weird top out. Easy to cheat by stemming across to the other side behind you, but makes the problem not worth climbing. Crash pad placement is mildly tricky but not super important considering the length and grade.

Sandy and covered in lichen, would improve with use, and better on a less windy day

The obvious route up lower elephant ridge. Provides good access to upper angels ridge and avoids climbing over logs.

Fun 4th class scramble up the most prominent ridge line on the beach. Easy moves, but a decent bit of exposure. If you aren't scared of heights, it's a 2 minute climb. If you want to access the top of the amphitheater, this is a fun way to access it and can also be a quick descent off the other routes on the ridge. Also a great photo op.

A face climb on increasingly sharp, awkward, and small handholds. The top out is kinda sketch due to rock quality but the holds lower on the problem were pretty solid for the area (except for one notable break).

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