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Northwest Recess Rock Climbing

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Routes in (d) Northwest Recess

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	(d) Northwest Recess \| 8953 T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Consolation Direct, The T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Consolation, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Constellation T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Edgehogs T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Error, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Farewell Horizontal T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Gulp, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Incision, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Long Climb, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Magical Mystery Tour T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
	No Locals Allowed TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Sahara Terror T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Snakes on Everything T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Souvenir, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Special K T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Sting, The T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Swallow, The T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Three Hour Tour T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Whodunit T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Description

The Northwest Recess is located between the Maiden Buttress on the right and the North Buttress to the left. It can be seen from the parking area of Humber park. The right-facing corner/dihedral that extends almost to the top is Whodunit (5.9).

Warning: The is a fair amount of loose rock at the top of this side of Tahquitz.

Descent: Is either down the Friction Route or the North Gully.

Getting There

Take the Climber Trail to Lunch Rock. From Lunch Rock head straight left for awhile then slightly down to get around the Maiden Buttress. After around the Maiden Buttress angle up and left. Looks up for the Whodunit Dihedral, it is not hard to miss.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Northwest Recess

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 26 ● The Error Trad 6 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 110 ● Sahara Terror Trad 6 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 382 ● The Long Climb Trad 6 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 185 ● (d) Northwest Recess \| 8953 Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 530 ● Whodunit Trad 8 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 171 ● The Consolation Trad 6 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● The Gulp Trad 6 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 66 ● The Swallow Trad 6 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 22 ● Snakes on Everything Trad 2 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 65 ● The Consolation Direct Trad 7 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 41 ● Farewell Horizontal Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R 10 ● The Souvenir Trad 7 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R 4 ● Special K Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 42 ● Edgehogs Trad 7 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R 4 ● Magical Mystery Tour Trad 7 pitches