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Hobo Jungle Rock Climbing

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Routes in Hobo Jungle

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	A No.1 S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Band of Gypsies T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Big Rock Candy Mountain T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Bindlestiff T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Boxcar Tourist S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Bros Before Hobos (FKA Mushfaker) S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cackleberry S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Calling In S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Cat Wagon S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Couch Surfer T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Elk Sign S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Flagrant Vagrancy S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Flintstone Kids S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Frisk a Drag S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Gandy Dancer S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Grease the Tracks S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	High Hanging Biscuits S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Hobo Hash S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Hobolicious S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hobophilia S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hobophobic S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Honey Dipper S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Hungry Hungry Hobo S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Jolt Train T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Jungle Buzzard S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Late for the Gravy Train T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Lucky Streak S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Mulligan Pie S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Mulligan Stew S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Never Ending Night Train T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Pie in the Sky S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Possum Belly S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Railway Runaway S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Rambler's Choice S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Redball S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Road Sister S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Rockin' Hobo TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Shootin' Snipes T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	South of No North S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Southern Exposure S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Steel Reserve S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Sweet Back S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sweet Back Direct S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Tin Roof Sunday T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Twist a Dream T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Uberfall T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Volt S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Wanderer Over Yonder T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Westbound Willy T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Whistling Wabash, The S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c

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Description

Tucked back on the north-east side of the San Francisco Peaks and north of Lockett Meadow is a small and secluded andesite/dacite crag called the Hobo Jungle. Hobo Jungles are camps of transient hobo communities, which congregate usually near a railroad. The hobo culture is quite elaborate and intriguing having aspects not too different than those of the climbing community. If you are more interested in hobohemia and an internet search isn't enough, check out the documentary "The American Hobo".

The climbing at the Jungle has been described as a mini-Peaks with climbs of all grades, though stacked with 5.11s. Routes are mostly all bolted like the powerful sport problems, Jungle Buzzard and Redball. There are also a few trad/mixed adventures like Bindlestiff and Twist a Dream. Don't miss out on the crag's classics Southern Exposure and Mulligan Pie. The Jungle is also home to area testpiece, Steel Reserve, an overhanging 5.13. There's something for everyone.

Facing mostly east and in national forest land, the Hobo Jungle is a wonderful afternoon crag, though the left side routes get cool morning shade.

Getting There

The Hobo Jungle is a 30 minute drive from Flagstaff. Take 89 north out of Flag towards Page. After a little over 11 miles from the Hwy 40 junction, turn left on FR 545 (right is Sunset Crater). At the T after a half mile, turn right on FR 552 (left goes towards Schultz Pass). Follow this heavily washboarded road for a mile as it gradually bends left. Turn right on FR 418, and follow this for about 2.5 miles as it wraps around to a hairpin and lone boulder marker on the right. Turn LEFT and park in the parking area and popular campsite. From here, a casual 15 minute flip-flop stroll south along the jeep trail dead-ends to a nice clearing, and the Hobo Jungle crag on your right. NO MOTOR VEHICLES according to the Coconino National Forest Trails Map. Follow a path across the wash to the right end of the crag at the Hobo Cave and wonderful congregating spot, underneath the proud overhanging and thin bolted face of Steel Reserve.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hobo Jungle

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

5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 113 ● Hungry Hungry Hobo Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 128 ● Hobophilia Sport
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 107 ● Elk Sign Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 178 ● Southern Exposure Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 121 ● Gandy Dancer Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 64 ● Road Sister Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 156 ● Mulligan Stew Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 78 ● Redball Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 67 ● Mulligan Pie Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 38 ● Lucky Streak Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 16 ● Sweet Back Direct Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 22 ● Sweet Back Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a 84 ● South of No North Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 8 ● Pie in the Sky Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 25 ● Steel Reserve Sport