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The Arrowhead Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in The Arrowhead

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	Firewater Chimney T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Last Stand, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Waltz for Debby T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Elevation:	3,897 ft
GPS:	34.07261, -116.14067 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Randy on Apr 20, 2003
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Access Issue: Seasonal Golden Eagle Closures Details

NOTICE OF PUBLIC CLOSURE:
CLIMBING ROUTES SLATANIC, RATTLESNAKE BUTTRESS, MARGARET THATCHER SPIRE, STEPPING STONES, BULKHEAD, DUNCE CAP, AND COMMISSIONER'S BUTTRESS ARE CLOSED DUE TO NESTING GOLDEN EAGLES
Dates of Closure: February 8th to June 15th, 2022

Description

This truly remarkable formation is actually an extremely large exfoliated flake (90+ feet tall by 60 feet by and only a couple feet thick) that has peeled away from the larger adjacent face. It has formed an amazing 95 foot long chimney on its inside (Firewater Chimney 5.10b) and sports a 10 bolt thin crack and face route on its exterior face (The Last Stand 5.11d/12a). Both routes are absolute classics (4 of 5 stars). It has the appearance of a large arrowhead, point down into the ground. North facing, it sees some sun late and early season, but is shady most of the day.

Getting There

It lies on the left end of the north facing cliffs (The Trad Crags) about 200 yards up and left of The Helmet. It lies almost directly below a prominent protuberance at the upper left end of The Trad Crags. Head east, up the Valley of Kings, staying along the right fork in the wash, then angle up the rocky slope to the base.