PRINT: Rock Climbing in Tiny Bubbles, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Tiny Bubbles

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Access Issue: This area is designated as Charon Details

Currently the the US Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing the Comprehensive Conservation Plan and reviewing activities for compatibility. Contact the Access Fund or the Wichita Mountains Climber's Coalition for more information on how you can get involved in keeping the tradition of climbing safe in the Wildlife Refuge. Use extra care to avoid doing anything to change the natural resources in any way.

Access Issue: Access is always an issue here. Details

Please do not litter and observe all regulations. We had to fight to regain access at one time, and we don't want to lose the privilege again. Local ethics and refuge regulations are that no bolting is permitted unless expressly authorized by the park. Leave the hammer and nails at home, no fixed gear please. Everything will go clean.

Description

A couple of short easy routes here. A great place to take the noobs, you will sometimes find the Boy Scout troops working it.

Getting There

This area is located about a mile east of the Treasure Lake parking lot. From the memorial to Phillip Mitchell that makes the begining of the trail, follow the good trail and look for the Pear and Apple formation on the left/eastern side of the trail. Tiny Bubbles actually lies almost directly across the trail from P & A. Head up right and the wall faces the east.

Routes from Left to Right

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 3 ● Tiny little crack Trad, TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 14 ● Tiny Big Crack Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Puke Shoes TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 7 ● Tiny Left Face Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b X 4 ● Tiny Center Face TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b X 5 ● Tiny Right Face TR

● Tiny little crack

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR

● Tiny Big Crack

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad

● Puke Shoes

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR

● Tiny Left Face

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad, TR

● Tiny Center Face

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b X TR

● Tiny Right Face

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b X TR

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Picture shows the Tiny Bubbles wall. Approximately 40 Ft routes. Red double x is two bolt anchor. (However, they are not rab anchors.)<br>
1. Tiny Right Face (5.6). 2. Tiny Center Face (5.6). 3. Tiny Left Face (5.11 move over lip then 5.6). 4. Unknown (5.9). Tiny Big Crack (5.5).

Picture shows the Tiny Bubbles wall. Approximately 40 Ft routes. Red double x is two bolt anchor. (However, they are not rab anchors.) 1. Tiny Right Face (5.6). 2. Tiny Center Face (5.6). 3.…

Cole Barritt climbing the face right of Tiny Right face

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Daniel S
Oklahoma City

GPS Cordinates to Tiny Bubbles: N34degrees 43.406' W098degrees 43.935' Mar 1, 2008

Charlie Hargrove

There is only one full 2-bolt anchor at the top (number 3 and 4 in the picture) and one other bolt to the right of it on top. Sep 14, 2020

Philip Holsted
California

Second the info from Charlie - there are two bolts on top of Tiny Face Left and one at the top of Tiny Big Crack. Keep an eye out for the big rattlesnake that hangs out on the left of the face (near the start of the walk around) Dec 29, 2021