Another blocky choss endeavor up a slab and into a depression right of Shelving Rock Earth Penatrator.

Shelving Rock Earth Penatrator

Wolfshack Corner

El Kabong

Rumney but Crumbly

Shock and Awe

Angle left up easy rock and pull an easy rough and basically walk to the anchors.

Up slab with two bolts, then right into the corner surmounting a large block that creates a small overhang. Step onto the right wall and into a right-facing corner, and up to a fixed anchor on the left side of the corner.

Steep climbing on sharp holds. Move up and right over the triangular ledge. Pass a bulge then up easier terrain to the anchor.

Climb ledge, then zig-zag big holds to a bulge.  Then work around the left side and climb to a tree with a fixed anchor.  

I feel this is the best of the three routes in this on this face.  Climb slab up under an overlap.  Pass this on the left to gain a stance.  Make a traverse left that seems a bit harder than the original 5.6 rating then up to the anchors.

This crag is plaqued with some of the chossiest rock at Shelving that will mostly likely rain down on you at some point while climbing here.  That being said, the easiest routes are located here.  Belayers should wear a helmet and be on the look for falling rocks.  Despite small bits of loose rock here and there the climbs are actually a good time.

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Routes in Desert Shield Area