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Little Hunk - NE Face (Left)

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Description

This lesser visited portion of Little Hunk, the upper portion of which sits directly across from Big Hunk (Southwest Face), has a small selection of crack and face routes from 5.8 to 5.11c.

  •  The normal descent is down ledges at the right margin of the wall.

Getting There

Best approached by circling around the southern end of Little Hunk from SW Face Right (Monkey Business Wall) and scrambling up through blocks to reach the base. 

  • The approach takes about 15-20 minutes from the car.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
● Point of No Return
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 2
● Archer-Friedgen
Trad
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
 2
● The Cheez-it
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 2
● Move to the Groove
TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
● Groove Avoidance System
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Point of No Return
 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Archer-Friedgen
 2
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● The Cheez-it
 2
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 Trad
● Move to the Groove
 2
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR
● Groove Avoidance System
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad

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The notch to access the left side of Little Hunk's NE Face and Big Hunk's SW Face, Joshua Tree NP
[Hide Photo] The notch to access the left side of Little Hunk's NE Face and Big Hunk's SW Face, Joshua Tree NP
Looking up at the notch used to reach The Chair, Joshua Tree NP
[Hide Photo] Looking up at the notch used to reach The Chair, Joshua Tree NP