Use onX Backcountry to explore the terrain in 3D, view recent satellite imagery, and more. Now available in onX Backcountry Mobile apps! For more information see this post.
Elevation: 6,184 ft
GPS: 41.00191, -111.40608
Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views: 27,323 total · 195/month
Shared By: SM Ryan on Oct 16, 2012
Admins: Jim Clarke, Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C
Warning Access Issue: Echo Canyon Seasonal Closure: Jan. 1 - second Saturday in April (and sometimes longer) DetailsDrop down

Description Suggest change

This wall was developed in 2002-2003 by Martin Berzins, Max Dufford, and Walter Anyan. A steep cave offering powerful, shorter routes on cobbles. This cave has cleaned up to be quite solid, but holds still occasionally break.

There are numerous link-ups of every imaginable combination. I did not list these.

The wall is shady after 2pm.

Getting There Suggest change

To find Choss cave, park off the road about ½ mile before the Dry wall pull-out. (There is small dirt road to a small opening). Find the small trail and follow either a stream or streambed, depending on season, for about 20 minutes. A small trail heads up right (there were some bones in the stream prior to the trail breaking right). Follow this trail up a drainage for about 5 minutes, then you should see a large cave up and left.

Access to this cave is restricted from late Dec to April 15.

21 Total Climbs

Route Finder - Best Climbs for YOU!

Location: Choss Cave Change
Type:  to 
Quality:
Pitches:
Sort by:   then:
 

Classic Climbing Routes at Choss Cave

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 13
Not the Warm-Up
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 27
The Warm-Up
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 16
Hybrid
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 22
Mad Choss Disease
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 6
Wally World
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 7
Chostakovitch
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 6
The Cow Belly
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 10
Zinger
Sport
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 7
Zohan
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Not the Warm-Up
 13
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
The Warm-Up
 27
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Hybrid
 16
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Mad Choss Disease
 22
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Wally World
 6
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Chostakovitch
 7
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
The Cow Belly
 6
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Zinger
 10
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Zohan
 7
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport
More Classic Climbs in Choss Cave »

Sun & Shade Suggest change

Weather Averages

High
 
Low
 
Precip
 
Days w Precip
 
Prime Climbing Season
J F M A M J J A S O N D
J F M A M J J A S O N D

Photos

loading