Best Crag We've Never Heard Of

blodgett? i climbed there a few times, death blocks every where, the rock is horrible and the approaches are almost 8 miles long. not to mention the place is infested with ticks, snakes, spiders, tourists, and teridactels. you defiantly do not want to ever go here. your better off hitting the gym. shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I've heard of most of the best unknown crags listed...
What about Reese Mountain, WY??? The best unknown crag in my mind...

I have tons of fabulous unknown crags *in my mind.* Hee hee.

About the only thing as annoying as a bunch of ColoRADoans turning Indian Creek into a wankfest...is Moab people complaining about a bunch of ColoRADoans turning Indian Creek into a wankfest. I've given up Creek climbing; there are only about a million other perfect splitters out in the desert that don't require the use of the terms "dude" and "brah".

JoeA--hey, at least you got a sense of humor about it! That was funny.

Ordinarily, I wouldn't post on a favorite "undiscovered" crag, but in this case the climbing is at least a day-long approach from the trailhead and thus will never be in danger of discovery. The place is the eastern Sierra--same granite as Yosemite, but without the crowds, scene, or glacier polish. Pick your peak--they're all great.

Greg Barnes wrote:You could make a list of the CA crags you've never heard of, but just the awesome Sierra granite alone would take decades just to catch a glimpse of every cliff, and more than a lifetime to hike to the base of every one. Little-known to non-locals - hard to say, depends how much you pay attention and how long you've been climbing. But a good short list of well-known-locally-but-not-nationally would probably include Courtright, Calaveras Dome, Whitney Portal, Tahquitz/Suicide, Shuteye and everything else in SoYo, everything around Bishop that is roped and not Owens, Glen Aulin area in Tuolumne, everything in the Needles area that's not the Needles, etc, etc...

Willow River, WI (MN border)

The 30 miles of Buttermilk-like boulders at the base of an 800-foot, 9-mile long cliff just northwest of Chennai, India (in Andrah Pradesh). Take a train from Mumbai to Chennai and you'll see what I mean. The only stops are tiny villages, but I've never met more friendly and genuine people in my life - and that goes for all of the religions represented there. Also, there's a monster cliff band in Tamilnadu on the way to Kerala that is at least 2,000 feet that I couldn't find on any map. Please note I spent more getting there and back in airfare than I did during an entire 3-month stint . . . but I wasn't partying in Goa, though, either.

A relatively unknown gem that nobody has mentioned so far is Enchanted Rock in Texas.

Hells Canyon - Allison Creek.
hundreds of routes at all grades.
limestone, bolts, fun...
super fun.
free camping.
did i say fun?

John Korfmacher wrote:About the only thing as annoying as a bunch of ColoRADoans turning Indian Creek into a wankfest...is Moab people complaining about a bunch of ColoRADoans turning Indian Creek into a wankfest. I've given up Creek climbing; there are only about a million other perfect splitters out in the desert that don't require the use of the terms "dude" and "brah". JoeA--hey, at least you got a sense of humor about it! That was funny. Ordinarily, I wouldn't post on a favorite "undiscovered" crag, but in this case the climbing is at least a day-long approach from the trailhead and thus will never be in danger of discovery. The place is the eastern Sierra--same granite as Yosemite, but without the crowds, scene, or glacier polish. Pick your peak--they're all great.

jarthur wrote:hipsters in Denver and the Hippies in Boulder...Westminster (between the two)

Titeon River Canyon near Yakim, WA. Not really unheard of , but not as popular as it should be. Over 400 routes. Really solid basalt crack climbing.

All of the awesome rock formations between Laramie, WY and Fort Collins, CO. Currently on private property, but just waiting to be bought up by climbers (or government) when the economy keeps putting ranches out of business.

Pins and needles out of donnely, ID. Like a mini City of Rocks with awesome hot springs.

All of the stuff in the Selkirk Range in N. Idaho( known, but not well known)

Shagg Crag, Maine!

Nathan Stokes wrote:Too late, the latest Adirondack guide book outed many of the crags people were hording. Now if spring would come to the 'dacks so I can get out and visit some of these places.