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Description
This route is in the Poudre Canyon guidebook but not on MP, so I'm adding it here, because I confused it with "Unknown West Crack" on the North Face of Crystal Wall and went up it woefully unprepared. It starts at the obvious hand crack left of
Pumpin' Puff Muffins
and right of
Pet Cemetary
. It continues into the off width/chimney crack directly above where you can clip two bolts on the left to avoid falling onto the ledge. Double hand-sized pieces for the crack and at least one #4 or #5 makes it feel well-protected. A 15 foot traverse right at the top to a pair of bolts over terrible rock sets up the TR and rap or lower. Lots of looks rock crumbling off and loads of loose holds make it feel pretty scary, though I was able to find decent gear. The crux is deciding which loose hold to pull on midway up the offwidth section. This might be good if it's climbed a lot more.
Location
On Duke's Wall, climb the obvious hand crack to a small ledge 15 feet up.
Protection
2 reachable bolts above the ledge and a double hand-sized rack with a single 4 or 5.