TGS follows path of least resistance, and this is really just a very direct version of TGS. Fun TR or lead in its own right. Start right of start seam for TGS; pull through nice white face on great rock (bomber TCU in here). Hit ledge, then at top of crack negotiate tricky moves right and up onto face (reach out there and get a ~.5 cam first if needed). Enjoy same upper face as TGS on perfect rock.

Direct Samaritan

Gospel of Luke

The Bounty

Trailside Parable

The Good Samaritan

Dodging Bullets

On left side of buttress, follow seam to start, past ledges, heading to obvious central crack. Move through crack, traverse left, then up flake, then back hard right on jugs. Commit to upper face on lovely sculpted sandstone holds and great gear in horizontals.

Right side of buttress at right facing ramp feature. Original "line of strength" start is a boulder problem under overhang then over onto ramp; or start just a bit right for an easier access to ramp. Head up aiming for pinched vertical seam in face above. Clip bolt and bust tricky moves through seam to gain the awesome face above. Take it to the anchors.

Start above a low cave with a bouldery sequence to gain the face. Another 30' of pumpy face climbing leads to a big ledge. Cruise the remaining jug haul to the top. 

Similar first half as TGS, then branch left after hand crack to pull steeply up a nice orange face on the buttresses left edge.

Start above a downed tree with with positive holds to gain the large ledge. Steep juggy climbing with some loose rock takes you to the top. If traversing to the second half of The Bounty 10' to the right, the finish is a little easier at 10a.

A striking orange and white buttress with a handful of great trad and mixed face routes on high quality rock. Right of the big roof of Soddy Hotel roof crack.

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Routes in Good Samaritan Buttress