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Central Slab Area Rock Climbing

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Routes in Central Slab Area

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	Collective Peace S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Cul-de-sac S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Egyptian Sandfish S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Floodway S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Gription S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Honest Politician S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Imaginator, The S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Open Road S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Parkway S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Perfect World S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Rideshare S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Slab of Flab S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Texas U-Turn S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	This Thing of Ours S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Why Can’t We Be Friends S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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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

Paradise for technical 5.11 slab climbing. The must-do route here is David Tidwell's three pitch The Imaginator (5.11c). There are also a harder routes of similar quality by Jerry Handren called Dominatrix (5.12b), and Young Marble Giants (5.12d).

Getting There

Traverse along the base of the cliff toward the left, passing some bolted projects, up a steep slope, down, and then up again until you come to an impressive and distinct area of Gray rock. This is the Central Slab Area.

15 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Central Slab Area

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

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● Rideshare Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 11 ● Open Road Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 9 ● Parkway Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 8 ● Texas U-Turn Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 12 ● Why Can’t We Be Friends Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 5 ● Honest Politician Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 6 ● Collective Peace Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 7 ● Gription Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 7 ● This Thing of Ours Sport
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 28 ● The Imaginator Sport 3 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Perfect World Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 5 ● Slab of Flab Sport