Utah · Rock climbing · Kamas

The Straw

Castle Lake's hardest route; combines bolts and placed gear on the same line.

5.10b
grade
Mixed
style

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One of the hardest routes catalogued at Castle Lake, where climbs range from 5.7 to 5.10b. This line accepts both bolts and placed gear on the same ascent.

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Castle Lake — the crag this route is on
Castle Lake, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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