Couple harder moves low and through the middle, then easy above.  I kept the rating 5.10a to go with the consensus, but this is the easiest 10 I've done.  I think "Clip Clip Here..." is harder, so I'd probably go 5.9 on this one.  Fun either way.

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Bell Out of Order

Lullabye League

Ding Dong

We Wish to Welcome You

The Good Witch

Which Old Witch

The Dark Side of Oz

Miss Gultch

Clip Clip Here, Clip Clip There

Toto Goes to Chicago

Excellent climb, fairly sustained and tall with a very fun roof/bulge near the end.

Thin, slightly overhanging face climbing.  Sustained most of the way up--relents a little at the end.

Fun climb with a harder start and decent exposure.

Another good first or second lead.  I still enjoy ropegunning it for people, so it's a fun warmup even if you climb higher grades. 

  There is one tricky height-dependant (but protected) move to a hidden hold up high.  Makes things interesting if you are under about 5'6".  Watch for the pointy branch behind your head at the anchors. 

  There were a couple wiggly holds on this route in June, 2006.  Nothing loose, and the belayer is well clear of the climber, but something to bear in mind.

Mostly easy climbing (5.8 or so) with one hard move at the crux bulge.  The move is fairly height-dependent but is pretty near a bolt.  Other than the crux, the route feels easier and less sustained than most of the 5.9s here.

Fairly exciting moves for a 5.7+ sport route. Good variety of moves.

Very fun route with good exposure up a slightly overhanging arete.

Stem up chimney then onto right face.  Fun to watch new climbers fresh from the gym try to face climb one of the walls.  More fun to watch your short-legged friends get butt-cheek-cramps while stemming.

Fairly sustained climbing, no one definite crux.  One guidebook gives this no stars, but it's pretty fun and well worth doing.

The Towers area refers to section of routes located on the far left end of the Munchkin Wall. This is the first bit of climbworthy rock you encountery coming down the rocky switchbacks at the end of the approach trail. You'll see a big dark alcove/cleft in the rock where the routes are located to the left and right. Situated at 7000', it faces northwesterly and is generally shaded until around noon in the summer making for a reasonably comfortable experience even when it's quite hot. For all intents and purposes, this is part of the Munchkin Wall and you can easily mix and match routes from this area and Munchkin throughout a day of climbing.

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Routes in The Towers