Clear Creek Canyon (2)

Clear Creek Canyon (2)
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Statistics:
- Date Hiked: May 21, 2011
- Miles Hiked: 0.5 (Estimate)
- Elevation Gain: 500' (Estimate)
- Hiking Partner(s): Brian Kooienga & Kevin Smith
Description:
- After climbing Playin' Hooky (5.8) a couple of weeks ago, I thought it would be fun to take Brian and Kevin up the route. Surprisingly, we had the route to ourselves and enjoyed the afternoon in Clear Creek Canyon.
Maps:
- No map available.
Photographs:
- Brian and Kevin at the base of the route as rafters pass by below.
- Brian just above the first crux on pitch 1 as Kevin works up the second crux.
- Almost to the first anchor station.
- Brian and Kevin hanging out at the first anchor.
- Nearing the top of pitch 2.
- Brian Kooienga with Clear Creek well below us now.
- Kevin working his way up the "scrambly" pitch 3.
- Brian and Kevin starting up the final pitch 4.
- Approaching the short steep crux that finishes off pitch 4.
- Clear Creek flows relatively strong below the climb.
- Kevin starting up the crux.
- Brian and Kevin finishing off Playin' Hooky.
- Kevin almost to paydirt.
- Brian watches Kevin dyno one of the last moves of the route.