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The Hood Rock Climbing

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Areas in The Hood

1. The Infectious Cave / Slab 0 / 15 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 16

2. The Corrosion Cave / Walk-By Slab 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

3. Pine Tree Ledge 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

4. South Central 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

5. The Souls Cave 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

6. The Souls Slab 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

7. The Compton Cave 0 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

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Description

Simply put, the Hood is the most important/best cliff on Mt. Charleston, and is world famous for its incredible concentration of high-quality (manufactured) routes. There are many reasons for the Hood's popularity including a short-pleasant approach, cool summer air, beautiful alpine surroundings, and most importantly the glassy smooth white limestone that is punctuated by soaring lines of (drilled) pockets. The quality of the routes go up with the grades, and the Hood boasts four separate limestone caves all with excellent steep routes.

Getting There

Take S.R. 57 from I-95 all the way past the Mt. Charleston hotel into Kyle Canyon. Follow this road as it winds up the hill until you encounter a sharp left-turning bend in the road. Immediately before this bend, turn right off of the road onto Echo Rd. and continue uphill past the signs toward the Mary Jane Falls turn-off. A short distance farther ahead is the small parking area for the hood at Trail Canyon. If this parking area is full park at the Mary Jane Falls trailhead parking and hike up to the Trail Canyon trailhead.

Hike along the Trail Canyon trail until you see a big "Mt. Charleston Wilderness" wooden sign in a shaded clearing. Just beyond the sign is a gravel path on the left side of the main trail that crosses the wash. Follow this up a series of steep switchbacks and you'll be deposited at the Corrosion Cave.

Please do not approach the crag via any other trails to help keep social trails at a minimum. This is a Wilderness Area!! =)

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Hood

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 35 ● Feel No Evil Sport 6. The Souls Slab
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 41 ● Finger Injection Sport 1. The Infectious Cav…
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 42 ● Witness This Sport 3. Pine Tree Ledge
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 24 ● Across the Universe Sport 2. The Corrosion Cave…
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 64 ● Heating Up the Hood Sport 3. Pine Tree Ledge
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 30 ● Gun Tower Sport 3. Pine Tree Ledge
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 24 ● Rappin Boyz Sport 4. S Central
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 16 ● Bloodline Sport 5. The Souls Cave
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 5 ● Gun Tower Extension Sport 3. Pine Tree Ledge
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 22 ● Urban Decay Sport 1. The Infectious Cav…
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 63 ● Straight Outta Compton Sport 7. The Compton Cave
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 16 ● Warlord Sport 2. The Corrosion Cave…
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 4 ● Equalizer Sport 7. The Compton Cave
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 7 ● Corrosion Sport 2. The Corrosion Cave…
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 13 ● Infectious Groove Sport 1. The Infectious Cav…