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Compton Cave Rock Climbing

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Routes in Compton Cave

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	[E] Animal Attack Extension S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	[E] Facile S 5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b
	[E] Hasta La Vista S 5.14b/c 8c+ 34 XI- 34 E9 7b
	[E] Legend of the Overfiend S 5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b
	[L] Ground Zero S 5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b
	Animal Attack S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Closing Down S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Energizer S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Equalizer S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Free at Last S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Hasta Manana S 5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b
	Jaws S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Legend S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Scrunchy Cat Face Attack S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	Straight Outta Compton S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b

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Access Issue: Trail/parking closure until fall 2027 Details

The beginning of the trailhead canyon trail and parking lot are closed until Fall 2027: fs.usda.gov/r04/humboldt-to…

The Hood and The Balcony can technically be accessed via the North Loop trail, though this would be a ludicrously long approach.

Access Issue: Partial closure due to flood damage Details

Severe flood damage in August of 2023 has caused closures on parts of the mountain.

Latest update as of May 2025:
fs.usda.gov/r04/humboldt-to…

~* Open / Accessible *~
ROUTE 158 CRAGS
All Open (Starter Crag, Robbers Roost, Glasshouse, etc.)

CATHEDRAL ROCK AREA / SOUTH LOOP
The Dark Tower
Palantine Wall
Chert Locker
The Chapel
Sonar Wall
The Belltower
Sound Garden
Walden
Weakness Wall
Cathedral Rock N Face

BLUE SKY BLUFF / PIRATES COVE
Open

THE HOOD / THE BALCONY
Access from N Loop Trail only

!!! Closed !!!
MARY JANE AREA
Imagination Wall
Fast Food Crag
Universal Wall
Mary Jane Cliff
White Pine Cliff
Yellow Pine Cliff
Walla Walla Wash
Nueva Esperanza

Description

This cave boasts some of the most classic (and difficult) sport lines at the Hood, and in the USA. Shade can always be found in the recesses of the cave, or under the nearby pine trees. Most of the hardest routes are found on the left wall, where you will encounter six 5.14s!! The hardest being [E] Hasta La Vista, weighing in at 5.14b/c, and first redpointed by Christ Sharma. It is mainly through the efforts of Tony Yaniro that the harder routes here were equipped. He worked hard on some of his projects that others finally redpointed.

One route not to miss is the steep classic Straight Outta Compton, the original route in the cave.

Extensions are prefixed with [E] and link-ups with [L].

Getting There

Follow the approach description for the hood, taking you through the switchbacks to the Corrosion Cave. Walk along the base of the cliff to the huge cave at the far right side. Please do not approach the cave up the hillside directly from the main trail. This will help reduce trail proliferation.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Compton Cave

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

5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 11 ● Animal Attack Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 73 ● Straight Outta Compton Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 7 ● Equalizer Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 4 ● Energizer Sport
5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a 4 ● Free at Last Sport