This is a fun pitch 2 to

Old 'n

ending on top of the North Quarry Wall. Once you're at the belay spot, step right around the corner, and work up a steep slab to a short corner with a piton. Finish up easy rock to the summit.

In the Way

Double B

Xenolith

Old'n

Charlie And The Chaco Factory

Monosmear

This route has very high quality rock for RRCOS. It's a shame it's not 70 feet.

Sit start at the base of the crack, pulling up to thin fingers. After hitting an easy ledge, an off-hands jam pulls you to the sloped topout. The more you stay in the crack, the more fun you'll have.

The walkoff is an easy, exposed downclimb to the east, back towards the landing.

Xenolith is the steepest and highest-rated pitch on the Quarry Wall.  The first of 5 bolts is a little high for comfort if you're an inexperienced leader, but getting there only requires a 5.6ish move or two.  Between bolts 1 and 3 is the crux, steady and steep face climbing with some thin holds.  About 8-10 feet below the anchor look for the crystalline xenoliths ("strange rocks") that give this route its name.  Stand in the deep, 6+ inch diameter pocket to comfortably set up your anchor.  For extra credit, try the climb on top rope a few feet farther to the right, about halfway between the bolts and the dihedral.  The crux is a little shorter and probably goes at about 5.8.

Climb up the slab just to the right of the quarry. Edge and smear up perfect sandstone to anchors just below the ledge rim (thanks, Stewart).  Has a great place at the top to belay from, and also you can climb over the top to a large flat area with a great view.

This is excellent, begin just right of

Old'n

. Smear up the right side of a smooth slab using cool finger pockets.  Finish by working up left to

Old 'n's

anchors.

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