Elevation: 4,200 ft
GPS: 34.0145, -116.1713
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Shared By: Mike Morley on Jun 19, 2002
Admins: Greg Opland, C Miller, Gunkswest, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description

Real Hidden Valley is a circular-shaped area - I'm not sure if “box canyon” is quite the precise term for it, but hopefully you get the idea. It is home to some J-Tree super-ultra-mega classics such as the delightful Sail Away (easily protected 5.8 crack), the adrenaline-pumping Run For Your Life (5.10b scary runout face/friction), Clean And Jerk (5.10c crack), Leave It To Beaver (5.12a - usually done as a TR), the masochist's dream Fisticuffs (5.10b fists and larger), and of course the ever-popular Illusion Dweller (5.10b perfect crack).

Sports Challenge Rock and The Thin Wall are excellent (read: popular) top-rope areas, each with a high concentration of fun routes.

Locomotion Rock has a few short, easier routes for the aspiring leader.

Several excellent bouldering problems lie just beyond the parking area (both west and south).

Areas and climbs found outside the canyon itself have now been relocated to Real Hidden Valley Vicinity.

Getting There

A short walk south along the now paved road from Hidden Valley Campground puts you in the Real Hidden Valley parking area.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Real Hidden Valley

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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 428
Fote Hog
Trad 2 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 1,333
Sail Away
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 89
Dummy's Delight
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 137
Tumbling Rainbow
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 221
Western Saga
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
 223
Sphincter Quits
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 390
Loose Lady
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 294
Ball Bearing
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1,009
Illusion Dweller
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 233
Run For Your Life
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 241
Fisticuffs
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 411
Clean and Jerk
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
 143
Child's Play
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
 130
Congratulations
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 121
Leave it to Beaver (aka The Beaver)
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Fote Hog Sentinel > Sentinel - E Face
 428
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
Sail Away Hidden Tower
 1,333
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad
Dummy's Delight Real Hidden Val… > Houser Buttress… > Houser Buttress
 89
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Tumbling Rainbow Tumbling Rainbow Form…
 137
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Western Saga Sentinel > Sentinel - E Face
 221
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Sphincter Quits Sports Challeng… > Sports Challenge Rock…
 223
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 Trad
Loose Lady Real Hidden Val… > Houser Buttress… > Houser Buttress
 390
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Ball Bearing Sentinel > Sentinel - E Face
 294
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Illusion Dweller Sentinel > Sentinel - W Face
 1,009
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Run For Your Life Tumbling Rainbow Form…
 233
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad
Fisticuffs Tumbling Rainbow Form…
 241
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Clean and Jerk Sports Challeng… > Sports Challenge Rock…
 411
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Child's Play Thin Wall
 143
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R Trad
Congratulations Thin Wall
 130
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Trad
Leave it to Beaver (aka The… Sports Challeng… > Sports Challenge Rock…
 121
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
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