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The Headstone Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Headstone

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	[Redacted] T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	[Redacted] S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Alienist T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Chickenhead T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Clouds of Jupiter T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Epitaph, The S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Haus Flake S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Head Games T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Head Trip T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Io S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Lions and Chipmunks and Bears, Oh My S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Project (aka Who Haas Done It) S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Rampart Rage, The T,S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Razor Burn S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Remote Control S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Scratchy Face S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Slab Variation S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Topaz S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	V-Slaught, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b

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Elevation:	9,400 ft
GPS:	39.2575, -105.0991 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Richard M. Wright on Dec 31, 2000
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Access Issue: Raptor Closures Details

March 1st-July 31st: Devil's Head Rock, Sin City, & Recovery Wall are closed for raptor protection. The vast majority of the other crags are unaffected by the closure. Please visit:
fs.usda.gov/alerts/psicc/al… for additional information and maps.

Description

The Headstone proper can be said to end on the right at Rock Nazi just before the trail drops under a large detached boulder. The Headstone is an imposing 250 foot, West-facing, yellow wall that gets good sun from noon till sundown. If you climb at Devil's Head, you will climb The Headstone. It is pure classic.

Getting There

From the Zinn Overlook, take a faint trail down and left, heading directly toward the most imposing crag in sight. Cross a small talus field to the base; routes start all the way to the left around the corner and in a huge dihedral.

Ed: I tracked the trail heading in and it's about 2 miles from the lower road when the gate to the campground is closed. Very obvious trail to the fire tower and Zinn Overlook (marked with a sign). -Ben

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Headstone

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 77 ● Chickenhead Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 25 ● Head Games Trad, Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 13 ● Lions and Chipmunks and Bears, O… Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 10 ● Slab Variation Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 55 ● Remote Control Sport 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 27 ● Alienist Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Clouds of Jupiter Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 121 ● Topaz Sport 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 21 ● Scratchy Face Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 9 ● Io Sport 2 pitches
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 3 ● The V-Slaught Sport 2 pitches