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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: 74,164 total · 380/month
Shared By: M. Morley on Jun 15, 2002
Admins: C Miller, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

Description [Suggest Change]

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 [Suggest Change]

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.

28 Total Climbs

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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
 698
● Toe Jam
Trad
Old Woman - E Face
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 108
● Geronimo
Trad
Old Woman - E Face
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1,054
● Double Cross
Trad
Old Woman - W Face
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 347
● 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
 383
● 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
 210
● 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
 698
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Geronimo Old Woman - E Face
 108
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Double Cross Old Woman - W Face
 1,054
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Dogleg Old Woman - W Face
 347
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
 383
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
 210
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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