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 Print a Mini-Guide - Includes Routes!
DescriptionThis is the side of the rock that one initially encounters upon entering Real Hidden Valley proper. Nice brown rock with quite a few thin slanting cracks mark the characteristics of this side of Sport Challenge Rock. Relative to the East Face, this wall gets the lion share of sun. Getting ThereEnter the Real Hidden Valley via the south and look for a huge grey and tan bulbous rock in the center of the loop trail. Approach via a well-worn trail from the south, which splits to go to the east face (right) or west face (left). Some easy scrambling is required to reach the base of a few of the routes. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Sports Challenge Rock-West Face:
Sphincter Quits 5.9+ R Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet
What's It To You 5.10d Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet
Featured Route For Sports Challenge Rock-West Face
 What a classic line! Approach Sports Challenge Rock on the southeast side and scamble down into the shaded "slot" on that side. Near the left end of the east face, and just left of an large pine tree, you'll see a prominent curving crack that starts about 20 feet off the ground and arcs upward to the top of the rock. A few scoops and seams lead up though steep terrain to this crack. Boulder up scoops and seams up and left through a slight overh...[more] Browse More Classics in CA
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