Shares the first five bolts of the hard classic Mötley Crux, then moves right.

Flip a Bitch Bear

Fresh Produce

Pit Lizard

Changing to Shadows

Motley Crux

Pit Boss

Pit Boss Direct

Flogging a Dead Horse

Disco Head

The Masochist

Livin' La Vida Loca

Ricky Martin

Space Lizard

Eject

Red Rum

Gravalanche

Fresh Neglect

Gravalanche Extension

Long Neglect

Big Papa Pump

Climbs through the lower crux of Flip a Bitch Bear, then heads left to the top. There is a two bolt anchor at the 9th bolt - if you stop here it's around 13d.

A long route with a couple cruxes. One is at the fifth bolt, after you leave the ledge. There is another hard move after the 9th bolt, just before the chains. This climb has a reputation as having a very difficult clipping hold at the chains, but I found the move to be very reasonable. The fall is also quite safe if you run out of steam, with a bolt right at your feet. I think the clipping position used to be worse. At any rate, I thought the route to be one of the best 11's at the creek, better than any at Main Wall. Give it a try!

Certainly one of the best 11a's in the area. It's a juggy climb with no really hard moves. The pump will get you though.

This is a fun route that starts out kind of cruxy then turns into a jug haul to the chains

Starts to the right of big papa pump and traverses two bolts into the first rough. The direct start adds a V9/10 boulder problem and goes at 13d

Direct Start to Pit Boss. Start with the first 2 bolts clipped (short chain and cable draw) before pulling a steep boulder problem out of the cave. Theoretically if you can do these moves, the rest of the route should be a cake walk.

After the boulder problem, rest at the second roof and continue as for Pit Boss.

This long sustained pumpy route, has a few cruxes with thought provoking technical movement.

* Near the 3rd bolt a previously glued in hold appears to of been removed or broke off.  It is possible that this has increased the difficulty slightly, as the routes 1st crux is moving to the missing hold. **

a bouldery climb out the roof bulge to headwall above.

Sustained climbing with two bouldery cruxes.  Saving strength for the V5 boulder problem before the chains is the key to sending.

Slab to steep overhang. Short but powerful. Originally graded 12b, may be as easy as 11d now due to Deep Creek's constant evolution. (Polite way of saying choss falls off the routes every spring)

A 4-bolt extension of Pit Lizard tackling the big roof overhead.

Boulder problem start on the corner, then finishes on ChangingTo Shadows.

Hard 11-ish climbing down low leads to a pumpy, tough roof, then it mellows out a bit to the chains.

Fun movement and poor rock quality. You should be careful of loose rock in the initial corner but past that all the important holds are secure. No definitive crux, just moderate climbing the whole way.

This is a link-up of Fresh Produce and Long Neglect. Start on Long Neglect, the super juggy climb close to and on the arete. At the second ledge, traverse right into Fresh Produce. I think it links the best parts of both climbs and creates a really fun climb that is actually a pretty good warm-up, 'cause it starts out with big holds and has 3 great rest stances. You also get an exciting finish with a very well-protected crux!

Climb past the chains of Gravalanche to a steep finish.

This is a long, juggy route with a traditional feel. You get some fun arete climbing in a cool position, Interesting traverses, a few good rests, then the climb is finished with a difficult undercling to a very long, tricky reach over a bulge. The climb is quite easy till the finish, which seems much harder than other mid-11's at the creek. Perhaps the rockfall of 06-07 left the finish a bit harder? Or maybe I was climbing like a Nancy-boy last Tuesday? Your feedback will be appreciated... or not.

A super-steep route. It has two really hard boulder problems separated by a rest.

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