The left side of Hideout Wall in the sun, with Spl...
Description
Hideout Wall is a high quality Wingate sandstone wall that his located on the north edge of the La Sal mountains. It is tucked far enough back that you are sure to have the wall to yourself, there is also a good chance of finding a few unclimbed lines. It has a cool looking crackless spire on the left side of the wall called Spliff Spire. The climbs on the wall itself start on the far left, beginning with the wild S shaped chimney called the Constrictor. Some climbs are located close together with a bit of walking (to the right)in between areas. It has a nice Forest Service campsite below the wall called Hideout Campsite. You may have to compete for the 3 sites with 4 wheelers or the occasional mountain bikers. This is a place for people that have a sense of adventure and like to get away from the crowds.
Getting There
There are two ways to get there, either from above (Beaver Mesa Approach) or from below (Onion Creek - Fisher Valley Trail). I recommend the latter. Start by taking the dirt Onion creek road off of the River Rd (128) (between mile markers 20 and 21). You follow this for about 10 miles, crossing Onion creek around 20 times. The road eventually opens up into Fisher Valley. At the end of the valley you go left at the 2nd dirt spur (Thompson Canyon Trail, may also say North Beaver Mesa). Follow this through a pass and down a steep grade (you may need 4 wheel drive to get back out.) Hideout Campsite is located on a small road that branches off to the right.(1.8 miles) Hideout Wall is visible above the campsites. Spliff Spire is left of the wall, and is better seen and accessed by driving past the campsite turn off. The approach to the wall starts right behind the campsite by making your own switch backs while aiming for the left side of the wall. There are some cairns in place but no official trail up. As my friends will tell you, it is not a 15 minute stroll up to the wall like I sand bagged them into believing, but more like a 30 minute slog/bushwack. It is a lot of effort to get out here but the solitude and quality of the rock make it worth it.
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Hideout Wall:
This is a beautiful splitter route with good climbing and rock quality.P1-Climb the perfect hand crack to a short wide section to a ledge at the base of a pillar. Build your own belayP2-Continue up more good hands to a large ledge with a two bolt anchor.P3-Follow the splitter through fists and OW to a belay in a chimney below a large roof.(crux)...[more]Browse More Classics in UT
Yea, afternoon sun. I think it faces Northwest. I will keep adding some routes to this. I'm hoping Dave Mealey posts some of the climbs that I was not involved with.
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