The Hood Rock Climbing
Elevation: | 7,817 ft |
GPS: |
36.26747, -115.65816 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
Page Views: | 150,720 total · 700/month |
Shared By: | Matt McMurray on Aug 15, 2006 · Updates |
Admins: | Luke EF, Justin Johnsen |
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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