This route is the only documented and obvious route on The Keel. It traces the summit ridge of the Keel for about 1000' from the base to the summit, but it is almost never far from the ground.

The route is mostly good rock and is an excellent solo, owing to its low angle, choice of good holds, and opportunity for escape along various points of the rock (until near the summit).

There are many false summits along the way, some of which are possible to escape West from.

2002 entry by AC: this scramble is actually just below the Angel's Wings. The bottom third is typical easy Flatiron paddling, at a slightly lower angle than normal. The middle third is walking through trees, and then the upper third is a bit steeper. Rossiter's book says it's about 1000' of climbing. The trickiest bit is at the top, climb a wide crack to the summit. Downclimb back about 80' and exit south. I walked off to the north, since my dog found her way up that side. This is a good rest day adventure solo.

Eds. this is a combination of two submissions. One was originally entered as an subarea back in 2002 under Angel's Wings, which was inaccurate.  An MP.com user noted this confusion and that entry, originally submitted by Anonymous Coward, was transformed into a route entry in 2007.  However, some confusion may result from this, so this explanation is inserted here.

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Routes in The Keel