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Elevation: 6,353 ft 1,936 m
GPS: 43.84142, -103.54548
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Shared By: Andrew Gram on Jul 1, 2002
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Hitching Post is the spire making up the right edge of the Needles Eye side of the tunnel. A fantastic easy route ascends from very near the entrance to the tunnel itself, and tourists occasionally climb it and scream for help to get down. Some harder bolted lines are also scattered around the other faces of this complicated massif, and don't necessarily end on the summit pinnacle.

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Directly across from the Needles Eye on the right side of the tunnel. The bolted lines are downhill past the guardrail.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hitching Post

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5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
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● Hitching Post
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
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● The Dog and Pony Show
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5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad
● The Dog and Pony Show
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
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Climber rappelling Hitching Post
Climber rappelling Hitching Post
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aaron and jay on HP
aaron and jay on HP
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Hitching Post and hordes of tourists.
Hitching Post and hordes of tourists.
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Brenda raps from the Hitching Post summit back to the start of the climb in the parking lot. You'll have an audience for this climb and rappel. (And if you get that corner parking spot, you can belay from the driver's seat!)
Brenda raps from the Hitching Post summit back…
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Hitching Post with The Fan behind it. Photo taken from the Needles Eye parking lot.
Hitching Post with The Fan behind it. Photo ta…
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