Long and powerful moves at the bottom are followed by some easier climbing.  However, the crux is near the top of this nearly vertical climb.

Wing Walker

Off the Couch

Blond Ambition

Alpha Male

Joint Checking

Psychiatry Kills

Katy's Trail

Fly on the Wall

Twins

Dogs Don't do Coffee

A one move crux at the bottom is followed by some much easier climbing.  However, there are many loose blocks and loose rock to the anchors.

Direct version of Katy's Trail. After the initial boulder problem head directly up instead of left. Small holds, cruxy.

A very tricky move gets you off the ground.  This move of faith is followed by interesting and continually powerful climbing to the finish.  Remember that your gear is only as good as the rock it is placed in.

Steep climbing at the start to a large ledge.  From the ledge go straight up on thin holds to large pockets and a somewhat runout but easy finish.

The first route established on the cliff.  Climb the bottom on some interesting 5.11 climbing past a lieback and go left to a large ledge and rest.  The crux comes off the ledge, then the route trends right to a two bolt anchor.  A direct version avoids the rest and takes a more difficult line straight up.

From MO' Beta by Jer Collins:

 "The old adage rings true: the better the rock quality, the harder the climbing. Perfect rock makes this line pretty tough."

 Bolts right of Psychiatry Kills. Looks blank. 

The route consists of two cruxes with good climbing between the cruxes.  The first crux comes at the bottom and consists of a dyno or high step and a right angling hand traverse.  The upper crux is on thin holds around the last two bolts.

Start with some long reaches around the first bolt to an interesting crux by the fourth bolt.  The crux can be done either by going straight up past the bolt, or by going out left then doing some big moves to come back right at the fifth bolt.

Mostly sport climbs on good quality rock for mid-Missouri.

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