Across the river from the campsite and up the tussock slopes is a long North-facing cliff catching lots of sun. Sunshine Coast is at the right-hand end of these cliffs. Most of the cliff is broken-looking, but a prominent narrow buttress of more solid rock left of center catches the eye. This is Red Rock Buttress. An couple of aesthetic original trad lines thread the blocky arete itself, while the steep west facing wall (the 'West Wing' - not visible from camp) above the gully to the right holds four steep, high-quality two-pitch routes. The gully and these routes are accessed by any one of three single-pitch access routes (The Orange Flash, Moonbeak or Talon). The access and West Wing routes are a mix of trad, mixed pro and sport, and have bolted rap stations.
The base of the buttress is accessed by going up steep-ish grass slopes cross the creek from camp, then a straightforward but exposed ledge from the right. Half an hour.
Routes
Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Operations |
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Gastro Colic | 18 | |||||
Red Rock Buttress | 18 | |||||
TOF | The Orange Flash | 20 | 3 | |||
T | Talon | 15 | ||||
M | Moonbeak | 21 | 11 | |||
Na | Nature | 18 | 80m | |||
Nu | Nurture | 18 |