Roadside

Roadside is a really fun beginner trad line that is just a couple steps off the road winding up Mount Scott - and it’s a solid (tape measured) 49’ from the belay ledge (that is a short 12-15' scramble) from the ground to the top.Along the way you’ll have a mix of fingers, thin hands, cups, crimps, stem, fists and the gear placements are bomber and a new leader can place every body length or choose to run it out to their comfort level.very good mixture of positioning, crack techniques and gear placements from 0.4 - BD4. Newer climbs might want to bring two #2s or two #3s.While a 30m will handle most Wichita shorties with extra length leftover, a 30m will be right off the belay ledge on rappel. With rope stretch you’ll touch the ground.A route matching this description was documented in SUMMIT 1986 and called "ROADSIDE" but described as 85' and 5.7. The belay ledge is about 12-15' off the ground adding to the effective height.The article describes it as a great climb on good rock in a dihedral right off the road, which is very true. It also states you wish it went on for 200' which is also true. Curt Fry, James Stuberg, and Kent S. Kaden (spelling?) share the credit for the climbs and article. Please climb this great route and if you think it hits at 5.7 please update my estimation.

Park at the same spot for Little Willies Wonder Wall (one parking pullout downhill from Juji Fruit and one parking uphill from LMS). Instead of heading downhill 40 yds to Little Willie’s head uphill passing a blank face to your left and then 50 yds later you should see the low angle dihedral corner crack that is Radioactive Crag Mouse (Roadside).

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0.4 - BD4, two 3s are nice.