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The Old Woman Rock Climbing

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Areas in The Old Woman

Old Woman - East Face, The 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10
Old Woman - West Face, The 16 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 18
Elevation: 4,227 ft
GPS: 34.017, -116.164 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views: 76,386 total · 388/month
Shared By: M. Morley on Jun 15, 2002
Admins: C Miller, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description

The Old Woman boasts several fine lines including the notorious Double Cross (IMO, the hardest 5.7 in the Park), Dogleg (an awkward 5.8), Toe Jam, the crowd-pleasing Geronimo, and if you're up to it - Bearded Cabbage (5.10c) and Spider Line (5.11d).

Getting There

From the bulletin board at Hidden Valley Campground, turn around and you are looking directly at the east face of The Old Woman. The right-angling crack is Toe Jam / Spider.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Old Woman

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 700
● Toe Jam
Trad
Old Woman - E Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 109
● Geronimo
Trad
Old Woman - E Face
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1,057
● Double Cross
Trad
Old Woman - W Face
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 348
● Dogleg
Trad
Old Woman - W Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 164
● Orphan
Trad
Old Woman - W Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 384
● Sexy Grandma
Trad
Old Woman - W Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 88
● Dandelion
Trad
Old Woman - W Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 213
● Bearded Cabbage
Trad
Old Woman - E Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
 56
● Band Saw
Trad
Old Woman - W Face
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 67
● Route 499
Trad, TR
Old Woman - W Face
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 5
● Bridwell-Sustad
Trad
Old Woman - W Face
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 38
● Spider Line
Trad
Old Woman - E Face
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Toe Jam Old Woman - E Face
 700
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Geronimo Old Woman - E Face
 109
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Double Cross Old Woman - W Face
 1,057
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Dogleg Old Woman - W Face
 348
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Orphan Old Woman - W Face
 164
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Sexy Grandma Old Woman - W Face
 384
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Dandelion Old Woman - W Face
 88
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Bearded Cabbage Old Woman - E Face
 213
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Band Saw Old Woman - W Face
 56
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R Trad
● Route 499 Old Woman - W Face
 67
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, TR
● Bridwell-Sustad Old Woman - W Face
 5
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Spider Line Old Woman - E Face
 38
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
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The Old Woman in right facing profile during the golden hour.
The Old Woman in right facing profile during th…
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South West face of the Old Woman
South West face of the Old Woman
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The West Face of 'The Old Woman' in the afternoon
The West Face of 'The Old Woman' in the afternoon
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The Old Woman - West Face
The Old Woman - West Face
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Old Woman-Spring.<br> Photo by Blitzo.
Old Woman-Spring. Photo by Blitzo.
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The Old Woman formation
The Old Woman formation
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The view from the top of the old woman
The view from the top of the old woman
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Did You Know?? The Old Woman has had another name, 'North Forth', 1970.
Did You Know?? The Old Woman has had another n…
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The Old Woman.
The Old Woman.
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The Old Woman peering out from her shawl, Joshua Tree
The Old Woman peering out from her shawl, Joshu…
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Reaching for placements high up on the Dogleg
Reaching for placements high up on the Dogleg
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