Rumor Has It

By most accounts, this was the first route put up at Rifle and is, in my opinion, the best route of its grade in the Canyon. The Wright/Tarrant combo have made some great contributions (largely unsung) to the climbing community, but their "find" near a small town on the Western Slope has to be their most important. For more information, see the comments under the route

Never Believe

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Looking at the Sapper Cave/Wall, there is an obvious light grey streak on the right side of the wall. The grey streak is Rumor Has It. Begin with burly lieback moves to gain a jug/ledge. These are probably the hardest moves, but the route remains pumpy and technical to the finish. Almost exactly a 30m pitch, so use at least a 60m rope.

A lot of people prefer

80 Feet of Meat

of the Rifle "warm-up" routes, but given the choice, I'd take Rumor Has It anyday.

This is the rightmost route in the Sapper Cave.

11 bolts to a 2 bolt anchor w/ lowering biners.