The Egg Rock Climbing
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Elevation: | 417 ft | 127 m |
GPS: |
24.72939, 110.51779 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Page Views: | 23,850 total · 134/month | |
Shared By: | Ryan Kelly on May 14, 2010 | |
Admins: | Nate Ball, Dan Flynn |
Description
A great place to spend a day or two, or more; The Egg is isolated from the circus in the Winebottle Area but has enough climbs to keep you busy for a few trips. The giant egg-shaped tower has exposed rock almost entirely around the circumference so you can pick your desired sun exposure to suit the temps. There are comfy ledges to hang out on, shade to be found, and the north and west faces have lines that are climbable in the rain. There heaps of climbs in a variety of climbing styles and grades, from 5.7 to 5.12, though most the notable lines are in the 10+/11 range.
Getting There
From the "roundabout" which is now a 4-way intersection with stoplights, turn left, heading south from town. Continue on this road as it crosses over the river. At a fork in the road, turn left. Continue along for a short while until you see the tower of Grandfathered In on your right and a small street perpendicular to the road your are on. The road to White Mountain is just past this and turns off at a 45-degree angle. Turn off onto this perpendicular street, pass by a few houses, then follow the bend as it drops slightly downhill past ponds and fields, and into a dirt road. Follow the most obvious path towards the most obvious rock face, generally trending right. There are approaches for the East face (first wall you come to), the North face (trail is only slightly overgrown as of 09/2016), and the West face (also slightly overgrown). In order to reach the North-East face, continue along the North face through a cave-arch.
Classic Climbing Routes at The Egg
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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