Climb the seam to a flat upward-pointing flake & move left to the left seam. Continue up, following the crack system to the main ledge.

Puzzle

Scenic Slip

Every Creature's Theme

Blue Streaks

Seamly Route

The Good Book

Slab-Happy

Viewpoint Crack

Fifty-Foot Fright Fest

The crux is unprotected, but one move after getting off the ground. Work up the face to the "flap" (first pro) and climb past it to a good ledge stance.   One can finish at will, either going straight up unprotected slab, following the crack of Puzzle, or (original method) stepping right across Puzzle to the mostly-unprotected slab climbing that leads to the main ledge.

Climb up to the left-slanting, left-facing corner and ascend it to its end. Continue up the seam to a small birch clump, then head straight up on knobby, easy slab to the Viewpoint Ledge.

Climb the left-facing corner to its end, then ascend the slab up and slightly left along open rock, to belay at a birch tree growing beside a spruce tree just upslope of the Viewpoint ledge.

Delicate face moves following parallel seams lead to an overlap 12' up (first pro). More tricky moves lead up the steep face to a good ledge stance. Climb through a small "meadow" of brush to the right side of an overhang. Continue along the overgrown, left-slanting seam line or go straight up on cleaner but unprotected, low-angle slab.

Ascend short slab to rounded, subtle open book/right-facing corner. Climb up this and make a tenuous reach for the first good handhold above the "book". Climb up and slightly right to the left-rising crack system and either cross this and up on unprotected knobs or follow it to join the upper part of Every Creature's Theme.

Climb the 10' high slanting crack to its end, then (crux) straight up pure friction slab along the right side of a bump for 15' to the first decent handhold. Continue straight up, past another tricky move to gain low-angle, easier slab climbing to the Viewpoint Ledge.

Make a difficult friction move - or just jump - to reach good holds leading up to the crack. Climb the crack to its end and continue on the same line to the left edge of a small overhang. Climb straight up through the left edge to the main ledge.

Getting off the ground is the most difficult move: bouldery move to gain positive mantel holds.   The friction climbing above is desperate, unprotected for anyone attempting a lead. After the bouldery start, the route parallels the outside corner of Every Creature's Theme, joining that route at the slab section or optionally heading up and right on dirty, blank slab.

80' to 130' low-angle face/slab with ~ dozen established routes and variations, ranging from 5.4 to 5.10. Convenient to the hiking trail, easy on/off, easy TR set-up.   The routes here require skilful friction technique, and in most cases are very runout for leading, with the exception of Every Creature's Theme and Puzzle.

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Routes in Viewpoint Slab