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Steep, small and secluded, the Hidden Wall offers some real gems. Most routes are 5.10 or harder and bolted.

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Park at the Sparrow Springs visitor center, fill out a permit and then take the Crowder's Trail back toward Freedom Mill Road. Cross Freedom Mill and follow signs for the rock top trail. After the rock top trail turns right and splits off from the Crowder's trail, follow the faint trail between the yellow sign and the red sign. Soon the trail will make a hard left and you will see the beginning of the cliffline. Continue down the trail until you see the main cliff on the left with most of the sport climbs. High step up onto the trail and it will deposit you right below top that direct, elastic rebound theory and the whining.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hidden Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 25
Path to Extinction
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 45
Top That Direct
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 12
Elastic Rebound Theory
Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 33
Toxic Shock
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 23
The Whining
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 32
Slabsters Lament
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 4
Dixie Fury
Trad, Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 6
Stark Whining
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R
 4
Anthrax
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
 12
The Snag
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
 5
Terrorist
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Path to Extinction
 25
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Top That Direct
 45
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Elastic Rebound Theory
 12
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Toxic Shock
 33
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
The Whining
 23
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Slabsters Lament
 32
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Dixie Fury
 4
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport
Stark Whining
 6
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Sport
Anthrax
 4
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R Sport
The Snag
 12
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Sport
Terrorist
 5
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13 Sport
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