There is some great climbing and bouldering opportunity that is unfortunately dangerously close to some loose rock. Road cut climbing is a particularly dangerous form of fuckery and climbing diversion as the rock has been dynamited and there are other geologic responses that can occur that don't always make for safe or quality climbing.
If you are remotely unsure about your abilities to judge rock quality from the bottom up, avoid this type of thing completely. Take basic precautions and belay from a safe distance (never directly under).
I would also note that this area is closed to cars for most of the year and may not be wise or even legal to do during tourist season. Use common sense.
"Oy Vey Cuomo Choss" 5.2
LOOSE ROCK, AVOID
There are 3 blocks that should give way to nature's ice crow-bar soon. Until these blocks fall, avoid this mess as they are just barely balanced there... I did this as a top-rope solo and was able to stand on them hoping they would give way but chose not to trundle them.
"Covid Plumpy" 5.3
This was actually a pleasant surprise and ran a number of laps with a lot of opportunity to exclude features and increase the challenge.
Anchoring from most sturdy trees are a a good haul from the edge and I chose not to disturb the mosses and lichen looking for clean opportunity or piton placements. I prefer not to bolt road-cut close to the edge especially if the underlying features and dangers are obfuscated.
LOCATION: HERE
43°25'16.3"N 73°43'58.7"W
43.421200, -73.732968
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