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Hazel Hollow Rock Climbing

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Routes in Hazel Hollow

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	Cat Lady Cavern T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Cobnuts S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Coll S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Dowsing Rod S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Ferrerrerrerro Rocher T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Filbert S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Golden Apples of the Sun S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Gone Native S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Gummi Bear Exchange S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Had It Up To Here S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Harvard Nutjob T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Hazel Dormouse S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Hazel Green S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hazelnut S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hazelnut Child, The S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Hazelnut Fairy, The S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	I'm a Nut! S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Northern Nut Growers Association S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Nutella S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Silver Apples of the Moon S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Skinning the Nut T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Smearnoff S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Tree of Knowledge S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	When in Drought S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Witch Hazel S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Description

Hazel Hollow was developed with a voluntary partnership between independent route developers and the RRGCC working cooperatively to “pre”-protect the natural and climbing environments. Before publishing or widespread public climbing occurred, environmental protection infrastructures—hardened staging areas, sustainable trails, soil protection, and vegetation buffers—were pre-installed by the Coalition at the developers’ invitation and assistance. This successful joint venture represents a mutual commitment by the RRGCC and the developers to responsible environmental stewardship and strongly urge continued innovative and cooperative projects for future sustainable development.

This climbing area has a short approach, a mixture of sun and shade, and a nice selection of quality moderates, both tall and short. There are about 20 sport routes ranging from 5.5 to 12a, and a handful of moderate trad routes, at this time.

Getting There

Hazel Hollow can be accessed by a trail with a low signpost directly across from the parking area for Chocolate Factory and Motherlode parking lots. The access trail from the parking area switchbacks once before coming to a trail that splits right to the main wall or to the left side.

To access the main wall, stay right at the top of the parking lot access trail when the trail splits. This takes you up a short hill with an on-the-ground wooden ladder. Immediately to the left are the two short moderate sport routes—Hazelnut Child (5.6) and Hazelnut Fairy (5.5)—and a couple of trad routes with a well-built, rock wall staging area at their base. To the right are the rest of the routes of the main wall.

The routes on the left wall are best reached by using the main trail to the left where the access trail from the parking area bisects an old logging road that runs parallel to the cliff line. Follow trail to the left then up a ladder to the staging area for most of the routes; continue around to the left for the remainder.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hazel Hollow

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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 99 ● The Hazelnut Fairy Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 100 ● The Hazelnut Child Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 89 ● Northern Nut Growers Association Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 252 ● Hazel Dormouse Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 73 ● Hazelnut Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 54 ● Silver Apples of the Moon Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 48 ● Golden Apples of the Sun Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 41 ● When in Drought Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 43 ● Witch Hazel Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 80 ● Hazel Green Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 101 ● Coll Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 17 ● Smearnoff Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 57 ● Filbert Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 51 ● Nutella Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 47 ● Gummi Bear Exchange Sport