This, the premiere crag at Keller Peak, was the original Southern California summer sport crag before the large-scale development of Williamson Rock and other areas. During it's brief heyday climbers were swarming the crag to check out the new routes, but these days it's not uncommon to be the only party at the wall even on a weekend.
The climbing here tends to be slightly overhanging with sharp crimps between sloping horizontals and can be sometimes maddening as you alternate between painful yet positive holds and smooth, rounded holds you wish had a bit more texture. Due to the angle and generally technical nature of the climbing most routes are in the 5.10-5.12 range, with a limited number of routes on either end of the difficulty scale.
The Hungover Wall is located 3.4 miles up the Keller Peak Road on the left-hand (north) side of the road. Parking is available for about 4-5 cars with additional parking located a short distance up the road. Once parked the walk to the base is 1-2 minutes.
After clipping the 1st bolt traverse up and right to a second bolt where somewhat reachy moves over a bulge (5.11) gain a sloping horizontal; taller climbers will have an advantage here. Once past this moderate climbing (5.10) past multiple horizontals leads to the last bolt where you can get a rest before tackling another crux (5.11) that is balancy and somewhat devious. This is an excellent introduction to the climbing at the Hungover...[more]
I lost a pair of Smith Sunglasses (hanging on a tree branch at the base Brian's Song) on Wednesday June 18th. I will remove this post in a week or so. I really liked those sunglasses so if anyone found them, I would love to get them back.
Hungover Wall
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