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Elevation: 4,172 ft
GPS: 34.02394, -116.17787
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Hemingway is the large rock closest to the main park road in the Lost Horse area. Most of the climbs are on the east side of the buttress, so it can be a nice place to climb when it's hot out. Lots of great climbs, and most are fairly steep with great holds. Favorites include White Lightning (5.7), Overseer (5.9), as well as a bunch of fun routes with "Poodle" in the name.

Getting There Suggest change

Hemingway is close the the intersection of the main park road and the Lost Horse road. Now that the NPS has redone the road, there's a parking area on the side of the main road labelled "Hemingway Rock." It's just east of the Lost Horse Road. Park there and head south, a couple hundred yards to the first large rock.

Descent

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Two bolted rap routes: one near the top of White Lightning requires two ropes, a 70m, or some down-scrambling at the bottom; the other is further west and gets you all the way down on a single rope.

58 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hemingway Buttress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
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White Lightning
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 382
Dung Fu
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 135
Funky Dung
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 260
Feltonian Physics
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 35
Hernie, Hernie, Hernie
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 428
Overseer
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 68
For Whom the Poodle Tolls
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 162
Head Over Heals
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 352
Prepackaged
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
Overseer Direct
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 392
Poodles are People Too
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 24
Astropoodle
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5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
 79
The Importance of Being Ernest
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 53
Scary Poodles
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5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 13
The Roadrunner
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
White Lightning Hemingway Buttress (E…
 957
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Dung Fu Hemingway Buttress (E…
 382
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Funky Dung Hemingway Buttress (E…
 135
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Feltonian Physics Hemingway Buttress (E…
 260
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Hernie, Hernie, Hernie Hemingway Buttress (E…
 35
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Overseer Hemingway Buttress (E…
 428
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
For Whom the Poodle Tolls Hemingway Buttress (E…
 68
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Head Over Heals Hemingway Buttress (E…
 162
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Prepackaged Hemingway Buttress (E…
 352
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Overseer Direct Hemingway Buttress (E…
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Poodles are People Too Hemingway Buttress (E…
 392
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Astropoodle Hemingway Buttress (E…
 24
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
The Importance of Being Ernest Hemingway Buttress (E…
 79
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Trad
Scary Poodles Hemingway Buttress (E…
 53
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
The Roadrunner Hemingway Buttress (E…
 13
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad
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