Routes in New York for selected grade

The leftmost route in the Trapps! An easy jaunt up a sharp arete, and surprisingly airy for a such a short climb. If approaching from the West Trapps parking lot, pass the enormous Colorful's Boulder (on your right), then round the turn with the weird "sandy" hill (on the left). It's the first big chunk of rock on your left after that. Descent: Easy walk-off to the left.

Climbs an obvious wide chimney to a bit of a roof, exit on the left.

Starts about 2m right of Short Job.

Climb up the slab to the ledge, then up cracks at the back to the roof. Traverse right under the roof and exit right. Then up and angle left to the ledge.

The dirty chimney is immediately behind Laurel to the left, and to the right of Horseman’s crack. It is a useful access for the anchors of Laurel, Clover, and Rhododendron. An able climber should free solo it no trouble, but it is a bit leafy and dirty, and exposed enough to be dangerous if you should slip.

P1 is the short slab through a groove up to two trees on a ledge, only 45-60 ft above the ground. Typically this belay is skipped and P1 and P2 are linked.

P2 heads up between two corners and then, below a roof, goes left to a left-facing corner on gold-colored rock. Keep going until you reach the big ledge with the tree.

P3 is a diagonal traverse up left, very easy but with many loose blocks. Follow the path without lichen.

P4 starts with a dihedral up to a small triangular roof, then exits right to traverse below a bigger roof. This route leads to a walk-off. There are better holds above the small triangular roof.

Another variation is to exit left after the small triangular roof, doing an easy traverse across the face of the overhang to a tree with a rappel chain.

(Some books consider P1 to be the linked P1+P2, so P2=P3, and P3=P4.)

The obvious vertical crack to a large tree. Connects to the second pitch of Little White Mushroom.

This route, the original on the slab, begins as for Regular Route and then veers right to climb easy rock, avoiding most major difficulties or exposed features.