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Fairfield Hill Rock Climbing
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| Elevation: | 7,718 ft |
| GPS: |
42.73986, -108.84896 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 144,387 total · 662/month |
| Shared By: | The Morse-Bradys on May 25, 2006 · Updates |
| Admins: | The Morse-Bradys, Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson |
Description
After a significant break in the cliffs of the main Sinks limestone wall, Fairfield hill is a smaller, generally less steep section of cliffs. Fairfield is divided into eastern, central and western portions. The grades range from 5.5 to 5.13 with the majority of lines between 5.9 and 5.11.
On those winter inversion days, Fairfield is unbeatable for all day sun. Climbing at the wall in a T-shirt after packing up at your car in a puffy is not uncommon.
Routes at Fairfield are generally crimpier and more vertical than their lower Canyon counterparts, making for a nice shake up on the traditional style of Sinks Canyon.
On those winter inversion days, Fairfield is unbeatable for all day sun. Climbing at the wall in a T-shirt after packing up at your car in a puffy is not uncommon.
Routes at Fairfield are generally crimpier and more vertical than their lower Canyon counterparts, making for a nice shake up on the traditional style of Sinks Canyon.
Getting There
Two ways to reach Fairfield Hill
1 - The most straightforward way, park in the upper Main Wall parking as you do park to reach the Moss Cave/Purple Galaxy/Wilds. Hike up the trail to the Moss Cave, then traverse left to the Wilds, then keep on traversing 300 feet or so on a good quality trail until a fairly tall and very long wall is reached. This is the right side of Fairfield East. This way is advised if you have any concern about travel with your vehicle on a unmaintained dirt road.
2 - This is a slightly faster way to reach the right end of Fairfield East with lots of parking. First find the “upper Main Wall” parking as noted above as to access the Moss Cave. From the Upper Main Wall parking lot travel up a unmaintained dirt road on the left side of lot for 1000 feet to reach a Forest Service kiosk, park near the kiosk. Hike further up the road maybe 1500 feet looking for a well trodden path on the right (marked by cairns) headed almost behind you. This trail soon passes the 2 biggest boulders in the lower field. This trail spits you out on the right side of Fairfield East.
1 - The most straightforward way, park in the upper Main Wall parking as you do park to reach the Moss Cave/Purple Galaxy/Wilds. Hike up the trail to the Moss Cave, then traverse left to the Wilds, then keep on traversing 300 feet or so on a good quality trail until a fairly tall and very long wall is reached. This is the right side of Fairfield East. This way is advised if you have any concern about travel with your vehicle on a unmaintained dirt road.
2 - This is a slightly faster way to reach the right end of Fairfield East with lots of parking. First find the “upper Main Wall” parking as noted above as to access the Moss Cave. From the Upper Main Wall parking lot travel up a unmaintained dirt road on the left side of lot for 1000 feet to reach a Forest Service kiosk, park near the kiosk. Hike further up the road maybe 1500 feet looking for a well trodden path on the right (marked by cairns) headed almost behind you. This trail soon passes the 2 biggest boulders in the lower field. This trail spits you out on the right side of Fairfield East.
Classic Climbing Routes at Fairfield Hill
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