Begin as for

Fruity Pebbles

. Move right before the first bolt into the right-angling crack system. Follow this with exciting moves to its end at the bolted anchors of

The Sea and Mirror

. This is a good way to set a top rope for

The Sea and Mirror

.

Eggsciting

South Ramp

Fruity Pebbles

East Face/S Goose Egg

The Sea and Mirror

Had it Rough

Power Bacon

Rude Welcome

Eggstreme

This route shares a start, and also the first bolt with the route

Power Bacon

. Find the South side of the Southern Goose Egg, on which there are 2.5 bolted lines, one independent line low (

Sea and the Mirror

) and one line up top that splits left and right, the latter of these being Fruity Pebbles and

Power Bacon

.  This is just below the Ramp up the middle of the south face. After clipping the first bolt, take the right-hand variation past three more bolts to the upper slab, which is climbed up and left to reach chain anchors.

This route can not be easily lowered off of. Your second should follow, then both climbers should rap off. Anything else might thrash the sheath of your rope.

This climb is thinner and more balancy than

Power Bacon

, but less sustained or pumpy.

This route follows a ramp that climbs the South side of the Southern Goose Egg from East to West.

From the base of the Southern Goose Egg (Located a few feet from the Fern Canyon Trail) hike up some 100 ft along the left (South) side of the Southern Goose Egg. This will take you to the base of the ramp.

Proceed up the ramp finding the path of least resistance for some 400 feet. The central part of the ramp is a bit more difficult (exposed) but has good clean rock. The right side of the ramp looked easier but was covered with lichen.

Descent - Scramble a few feet South onto hiking territory.

This is a nice and easy 450 foot romp on excellent rock with a comparatively easy approach.

The East Face is easily seen on the right side of the Fern Canyon Trail just a few yards after the North Shanahan trail intersects it.

The face has a lower angle than other East faces on the Flatirons and makes for a great solo adventure if comfortable with the exposure and competent enough to do so....

Start at the bottom of the face and pick the path of least resistance.

From the summit, move south and downclimb the summit block (15 feet, 5.2). From there, hike West onto hiking territory and the trail.

The Sea and the Mirror ascends a steep, short wall at the SE base of the Southern Goose Egg, just above the Slab Overlook on the Fern Canyon Trail.  While not a must-do due to its length, the route provides a pleasant diversion and has interesting, athletic moves.

Find the Slab Overlook on the Fern Canyon Trail, just past the intersection of the North Shanahan trail.  Turn north and follow a faint trail up hill to the base of the Southern Goose Egg a short way away.  The trail angles up hill toward the Class 4 gully splitting the twin summit and a steep wall rises on the right of the gully.  The Sea and The Mirror is the first bolt route found when ascending the gully and is characterised by large pockets and huecos.  Ascend the hueco wall past 4 bolts to gain two cold shuts.  The route is pumpy, sustained, worthy.  There are two cruxes, one at the initial bulge on thin edges and the second on a long reach across a blank section above the fourth bolt.

To set up a top rope you will need triple runners or a cordalette, as the cold shuts are set away from the top edge.

This climb remains in shade most of the day.

The crux is the whole thing. There are no hard moves, but no easy ones either. The holds and sequence are not all obvious.

For a much harder version (V6+?), do a sit-down start and grind your knuckles in to get up to the normal start. Actually, some very odd jessery made the moves easier than expected to be. It's fun to figure out (and no, the rocks on the ground to the right are not needed... just the crack and some footholds on the main wall.

Across from the Slab Overlook on the Fern Canyon Trail, follow a small trail north and then up the hill west toward the class 4 gully that splits the Southern Goose Egg.  You will scramble past a hueco wall on the right with four bolts (5.10c,

The Sea and the Mirror

). A little further upslope on the right is a steep, colorful wall with two bolt lines.  Power Bacon is the four bolt line that angles left up the steep face.

You will likely want to place a piece or two in good cracks before reaching the first bolt.  A purple Alien or the like will keep you from doing a dirt dive.  Once clipped into the first bolt, fire up and left with great jugs and lie-backing past three more bolts (10a).

Of course it wouldn't be a Flatiron climb if it didn't have its share of runouts, and above the last bolt to the anchor you'll find a healthy dollop of thrill.  You can finish straight up and to the left on edges or escape out right to the East Face.  You can't see it from the last bolt, but yes, there really is a nice belay ledge and two bolt anchor with chain above the bulge.

Rap down as the Bulge prohibits lowering.

Stickclip the second bolt, because the first bolt is chopped and not needed. A tough boulder problem start leads to easier, but not a "give me", finish. This route is a good challenge and tough for 11c and has 3 bolts.

Begin as for South Ramp. Climb the wall left of

Power Bacon

, following the gentle, right-angling ramp to the bolted anchors of

Power Bacon

. This is a good way to set a top rope for the bolted routes.

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Routes in Southern Goose Egg