Start with twin underclings in the obvious, large, horizontal crack. Move up to a good ledge, then use two gastons to gain the top.

Contan Express

Sippy Cup

Beatrix Buttress

Ladder

West Express

Indo Trees

Benchmark

Righteous Benchmark

Start the same as for Contan Express on the double undercling on the ledge. Move your right hand up to the left hand crimp jug from Contan Express, move your left hand to a big, flat ledge. Continue up and left towards the two pointy peaks at the top. There is not much to grab on the topout.

Sit start under the jug on the left, then move up on to the face to top out.

This climb rounds the face jutting out to the right of the cove. I suggest you sit start on the lower left side and challenge you not to use the moss area for a foot hold. Move up to obvious shelves, and traverse right to top out.

Sit start, and crank to the jug. Bump your feet, and continue straight up using the great foot holds to the top.

Start to the right of the tree on a sharp, right hand hold under the overhang, and move up to the obvious lip under the diagonal crack seam that continues up behind the tree. Follow this seam, but do not use the tree.

Squat start underneath the two finger jug, and move up to the shelf to top out.

This is a more technical variation to Benchmark. Instead of going left at the roof, follow the right-trending crack, and go up in that direction. 

This rock was probably quarried in the past and still tends to change a bit after each climb, so be careful. Although, the risk is fairly low now that each route has been climbed/attempted a handful of times. There are climbs ranging from V0 to V4 and opportunities to create even more difficult traverse or angled climbs up around the overhang. It's shaded and slightly buggy but right under the rock circuit trail, so there really is no reason not to try it.

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Protection

Routes in The Cove