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Eastern Prospectors

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Description

A long wall of great variety- Trad, sport, moderate, harder -climbs. Late morning sun.

Getting There

Hike from the Tower Tunnel overlook parking. Continue through the amazing bouldering cave and down another level. Where the official prospector trail cuts climber's left, turn climbers right.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 2
Hey Sigh Sanctuary
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 1
LockDown
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
Snap Judgement
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 2
Crimp for a Kiss
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
Cobble Crack
Trad
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 13
I'll Flex, You Stare
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
Workin' For The Weekend
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
Crocodile Rock
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 5
Much Good Rock
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 28
House of Cards
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 26
Earn Your Stripes
Sport
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
 2
Hunky Dory
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 17
Major Tom
Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 18
Ground Support
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 2
Genie in a Bottle
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Cheers To You
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 4
Coal Train
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
The Feast
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 3
Dag Naggily
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Dukes of Hazard
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 3
Bipolar
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
Family Circus
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 38
Fancy and Fresh
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 55
Cornucopia of Delightful Climbing
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 40
Debutante
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 66
Belle of The Ball
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 4
Glory Buckets
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
Cabin Four
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 14
It'll Fish
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 4
Leftover Salmon
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 17
Make It A Double
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 24
Early Bird
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 31
10 Minute Kevin
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 1
Tunnel Vision (Open Project?)
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 2
The Energizer
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 11
Reincarnation
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
Pucker Up, Buttercup
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 3
Be Bold, Start Cold
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 3
Cat Scratch Fever
Sport
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 1
Here's To Us (Closed Project)
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
Mr. Flip-Flop
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 23
Tupelo Honey
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 6
Captain Spricket
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 7
Where's Wile E. ?
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 1
Easy Crankin'
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 2
The Joys of Road Bikeing
Trad
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 1
Flash Your Feathers (Undone PRoj…
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 2
Village People
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 6
Betrayed With A Kiss
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 11
Wish List
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 13
Running From The Circus
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 1
I thought I Was A Bad Climber Un…
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Hey Sigh Sanctuary
 2
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
LockDown
 1
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Snap Judgement
 1
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Crimp for a Kiss
 2
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Cobble Crack
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
I'll Flex, You Stare
 13
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Workin' For The Weekend
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
Crocodile Rock
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Much Good Rock
 5
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
House of Cards
 28
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Earn Your Stripes
 26
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Hunky Dory
 2
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Trad
Major Tom
 17
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Ground Support
 18
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Genie in a Bottle
 2
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Cheers To You
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Coal Train
 4
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
The Feast
 3
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Dag Naggily
 3
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Dukes of Hazard
 3
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Bipolar
 3
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
Family Circus
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Fancy and Fresh
 38
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Cornucopia of Delightful Cl…
 55
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Debutante
 40
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Belle of The Ball
 66
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Glory Buckets
 4
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Cabin Four
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
It'll Fish
 14
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Leftover Salmon
 4
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Make It A Double
 17
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Early Bird
 24
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
10 Minute Kevin
 31
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Tunnel Vision (Open Project?)
 1
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
The Energizer
 2
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Reincarnation
 11
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Pucker Up, Buttercup
 1
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Be Bold, Start Cold
 3
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Cat Scratch Fever
 3
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Here's To Us (Closed Project)
 1
5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport
Mr. Flip-Flop
 3
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Tupelo Honey
 23
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Captain Spricket
 6
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Where's Wile E. ?
 7
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Easy Crankin'
 1
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
The Joys of Road Bikeing
 2
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Flash Your Feathers (Undone…
 1
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Sport
Village People
 2
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Betrayed With A Kiss
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Wish List
 11
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Running From The Circus
 13
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
I thought I Was A Bad Climb…
 1
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport

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Jonathan Farris
Greenbrier, AR
[Hide Comment] There is a tower overlook and a tower tunnel overlook. Go to tower tunnel overlook to access trail. When trail splits, break right. You will hike through bouldering cave to see a wall with few routes on it. Continue trail down to eastern prospectors. Sep 9, 2020
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