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DescriptionHawk's Nest is found on the far west end of the East Rampart area. This formation contains some excellent routes like Charybdis and Happy Hunting Grounds. The formation sees less crowding than others on the East Rampart, but the climbs here are just as good. Getting ThereTo get to the Hawk's Nest hike up the CCC Trail and follow the top of the East Rampart cliff until you reach the Leaning Tower. Descend the Leaning Tower Gully and turn right (west). Walk about 150 feet. When you reach a giant 20-ft high boulder you're there (routes Coronary and Angina ascend the rock above this boulder. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Hawk's Nest:
Bucket Brigade 5.6 Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet
Charybdis 5.7 Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 90 feet
Anomie 5.8 Trad
Alpha Centauri 5.10d Trad, 100 feet
Vivesection 5.11a Trad
Happy Hunting Grounds 5.11a R Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet
Pie Plate 5.11a TR
Featured Route For Hawk's Nest
 The start of the route is sequential, starting with your right hand will help TONS.From the start to the crux is solid 10 but the chills out to a fun 8ish afterwards. IMHO this is one of the MOST fun climbs at its grade at the lake....[more] Browse More Classics in WI |
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