6)  Call of the Granite 5.12+ (C2)  (Aaron Black, Ope ?? Jean ?? Sean ?? 2010)

A note regarding the grade, there are 2 ways of climbing this route either 5.12+/C2 or 5.11/A1. A must do classic for the big wall connoisseur and definitely the largest completed project in the Eldred. Wow. Four seasons of work produced this very rad, twenty-three pitch, free climbing extravaganza. Hard but well protected climbing takes you up and through the overhangs of the scoop. Red pointed with one aid pitch on “easy 5.13 terrain” and one pre-placed bivy.

Decent:  Original decent by Aaron Black:  Walk North, traversing the edge of the cliff through bushy alpine forest for 150 ft until you reach some slabs, continue north along the top of the slabs (can be treacherous when wet) to their end.  Down climb a short step and look for anchors on a north facing block, or down climb a 4th class section into the forest.  Follow old flagging tape (may no longer be there) down through the forest to a logging road, follow the road down to the river and cross to the Goat Main.  Walk down the road for 3-4 km to the trailhead parking, it is a good idea to leave bikes or use 2 vehicles rather than walking the main road.

Guidebook authors recommended decent:  Hike south toward the main gully between the Backwall and the Mainer.  Descend the gulley to the base of Itsy Bitsy Spider, connect with the Freeworld trail and descend the Carag-Dur trail, cross the river cable back to the CAD Memorial Camp.