Pharaoh's Hat Rock Climbing

Secluded and north facing with an absolutely stunning approach hike, this place is about the closest thing to paradise. Noise from the trucks on I-80 and the limestone mill across the canyon does creep up, however, so there are quieter areas. Climbers accessing these routes must respect the owners property and keep a very low profile while visitng here.

NOTE: The FA of Pharaoh's Hat (the tower) was most likely done in 1991 by Tim Broughton and party via a line just to the right of Cat In The Hat on left side of the North Face. Just above Hat Trick, two old fixed pitons were recently found. One has had a sling attached to make it more noticeable and has been incorporated into the easy second pitch of Hat Trick. The rusted ring piton has been left for historical value and is about 1.5 m to the left of the last bolt on the second pitch of Hat Trick. 5.7, two pitches?. Old weathered belay/rap slings around a spike of rock can still be seen in the notch 20m below the tower top to the SW. Tim told me they called the route Bitchin' Charmay (or Charpay???...I don't know dogs very well), after a name of a particular dog breed. Tim remembers the rock quality on his climb to be pretty chossy (hence the reason he did not report it to the Ruckmans), whereas the rock we encountered was NOT. Lichen covered quartzite, yet quite sound in character.