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Elephant Rock


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A distant shot of Elephant Rock taken from the top...


Description 

Another zero approach cliff that tends to be popular due to the plethora of great climbs. North-east or east facing this makes a great afternoon/evening climbing location. Classics here include Rye Crisp and Wheat Thin.


Getting There 

Take Emery Canyon road North til you reach the signed Elephant Rock parking lot.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Elephant Rock:
Columbian Crack   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet   
Wheat Thin   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet   
Rye Crisp   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 120 feet   
Sinsemilla   5.8 X     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Just Say No   5.9- PG13     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Just say go   5.10a     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
The Pygmies Got Stoned   5.10a     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Prepare for Soaring Seagulls   5.10d     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Beware of Nesting Egos   5.11b PG13     Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
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Now that's a crack!

Columbian Crack 5.7  ID : City of Rocks : Elephant Rock
Aaahh, the good stuff! This crack is good, and long! On the east side of Elephant Rock is the fence marking private property. The route is on the other side of that fence, and so your presence may be considered trespassing. Beware, and be courteous. Forty feet past the fence is a large boulder which forms a chimney with the face. There is a nice hand crack coming down into this chimney but not all the way to the ground. This is the Columbi...[more]   Browse More Classics in ID


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Elephant Rock - Wheat Thin and surroundings

BETA PHOTO: Elephant Rock - Wheat Thin and surroundings

Another view of <a href='/v/idaho/city_of_rocks/elephant_rock/105739650'>Elephant Rock</a>.

Another view of Elephant Rock.