Quite a mix of climbing styles.  First, climb up and left through the steep pocketed roof.  From there, head up to the base of the right-arching crack.  Follow it up and right, around a bulge.  From there, finish by heading straight up to the anchors.  Mostly great rock, with a few hollow or fractured sections.

Deitiphobia

Sink For Yourself

The Whigg

Rogue Wave

Venom N' Lead

Wishful Sinking

Elvis is Dead

Dawn Patrol

Carcass

Love Boat

Vegas Exodus

Flatbottom

Inner Pigeon

Heartbreak Hotel

Turn Your Head and Cough

Sewage Management

Vertical Smile

Bone Whistle

20 years ago there was a vision to climb this line, but the next-door route "Carcass" came in, so the idea was abandoned. Nowadays, squeeze jobs are all the rage, so here we go. In the end, it's almost entirely independent, minus a hold or two.

 From inside the Carcass Cave, step up, out, and left towards a small white "block-prow" that leads to the upper face. Be very careful with the starting 2-4 holds as they are the only bad rock on the line. The upper face is the great pockets and rails Pontoon is known for, and- I don't want to get too excited but- maybe one of the best routes on the face. Results vary on the rating. Felt 11b, but consensus has ranged a full number grade. 

Start on Wishful Sinking. Shortly after the cave skylight, head right under a bulge flake system, passing Dawn Patrol in the process.  Be prepared for hollow rock.

An old creepy trad climb is now a GREAT sport climb. It now is likely one of the best routes at Trappers Camp, with sustained movement on varying sizes of deep and not so deep inset pockets, a unique techy crux, and great rock.

Start on a creepy detached flake, and pass through a choss-band to continually improving rock and an exit crux. The original vision was for a direct line, but the car sized flake you pass on the way down will never house a route. Nice pockets and movement, but rock quality doesn't compare to the routes to it's right. 

Stick Clip the first bolt and start on the chest high jug, pull a fun couple of moves off the ground followed by an easier section using the dualing cracks right into a short beta intensive crux. Its not over yet, a balancey Missouri Mantle awaits at the top, crest the top of the route to a party ledge and chains

Climb the face on decent rock, arching right above Foxjaw Cave.  At the one of the two last bolts, either climb to the top on dirt and through trees or traverse right under a mini roof to Dawn Patrol's anchors.

Climb the face near the corner for some interesting moves.  At the top, pull into and through the dihedral with the block in it, using the cracks or holds.  Mostly good rock.

Starting in Foxjaw Cave, climb out its right side on fractured rock, then head up.  The rest of the climb consists of fun face climbing on good rock.

Climb up under the small roof on decent rock, coming kind-of close to Inner Pigeon.  Then, head up and right into the good stuff.  This route is more of the great face climbing and good rock that the Pontoon Wall is known for.  Finish at the anchors of Inner Pigeon.

Face climb on holds and pockets to the base of the flaring crack.  The rock up until the crack is questionable, especially the rock within the last 10 feet before the crack.  Climb the crack straight up, over a little bulge, and to the anchor below the trees.  The rock in the crack to the anchors is good.

Pull the small roof, then it's face-climbing time.  After 4 or 5 bolts, head up left into the finger crack dihedral.  Follow this until it ends, pulling a small roof on the right.  Continue on another face past 2 more bolts to the anchors.  Mostly great rock, though a little dirty after the upper roof.

Boulderers here it is, a 5.12 just for you.Paddle through easy jugs and clip the second bolt.  Bust a V5ish boulder problem on perfect rock with challenging holds and some technical footwork. Surmount the sloping ledge and enjoy 5.7 to the anchors. Stay out of the crack to the left. 3rd bolt is sort of tricky to clip on point. 

Start in the crack beneath the small cave, clipping a hidden bolt right below the cave.  Pull the roof of the cave, then head up right first, then back left on beautiful face moves and pockets.  Great rock.

Another rompy, chossy 5.10 at Trappers never hurt anyone. Not the best rock, but some very neat movement on a shattered face. Excellent position, albeit a bit over-bolted due to the rock quality. 

Start in the wide crack, climbing it to a full length arm-sized hole. From there, 5-10 feet of low-angled climbing takes you to the beautiful pocketed face and plenty of awesome moves. Great rock.

Climb the dihedral crack system to the top, pulling a bulge along the way.  Usually dirty, but the rock is pretty good.

Pull the low overhang and head over left on the rails to the first bolt.  It is definitely recommended to stick-clip the first bolt.  Then head up and left, clipping the slung hole.  Where the wall becomes steep, the line starts arching back right, forming the vertical smile.  This line contains awesome moves on sweet Missouri limestone pockets.  Great rock, especially on the headwall part.

The best rock at Trapper's.  Vertical to overhanging good quality rock.

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