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Bighorn Wall

California > Sierra Eastside > Bishop Area > Pine Creek Canyon > Scheelite Canyon / Pr…

Description

This is the huge wall on the left side of the canyon, running from the base of the talus hill to the top. There are several new routes and some old on this wall. Easily identified by the massive smooth green slab in the middle.

Getting There

Hike past the Planetarium/Gecko wall and start climbing the talus hill. The wall is to your left.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 8
● Stone's Throw
Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
● Hail to Rama
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 7
● Hail to Hanuman
Trad 4 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 20
● Hellhound On My Trail
Sport 2 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 1
● Cerberus
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
● Hades Welcome
Sport
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c
 3
● Envy
Sport 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 10
● Old and the Bold
Trad 5 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 6
● Sole Neuropathy
Trad, Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Stone's Throw
 8
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 4 pitches
● Hail to Rama
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Hail to Hanuman
 7
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 4 pitches
● Hellhound On My Trail
 20
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
● Cerberus
 1
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
● Hades Welcome
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Envy
 3
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c Sport 2 pitches
● Old and the Bold
 10
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 5 pitches
● Sole Neuropathy
 6
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, Sport

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Vlad S
San Francisco, CA
[Hide Comment] Are the routes mostly bolted or should I bring a small rack? Apr 1, 2015
Darrell Hensel
[Hide Comment] Some quick gear comments:

Hail To Hanuman and Stone's Throw are both mixed routes with a fair amount of gear.
- Stone's Throw: Up to 3", doubles to 2", bolts
- Hail to Hanuman: Up to 2", doubles to 1", bolts

Old and the Bold is mixed, see existing page for rack.

Hellhound can be done with draws only, see existing page.

Cerberus (80m rope nice but 70m will barely work), Bloodhound, While My Bosch Gently Weeps, Space Invader, and Little Squaw are draws only.

Hades Welcome is a long pitch, 25 bolts if I remember correctly. No gear. Can get off with a single rope by using the extra rapp station located by the overlap.

Envy, 80m rope greatly simplifies getting off P2, but can use 70m+intermediate anchor (need to swing a little to get to the intermediate.) No gear.

A rack of 20 draws should cover everything except Hades Welcome, with a few to spare (example, Cerberus=15, WMBGW=16, etc...) Apr 1, 2015
Vlad S
San Francisco, CA
[Hide Comment] Thanks a lot Darrell! That's an awesome topo and a great recommendation on gear. Looking forward to these routes in May! Apr 17, 2015
Austin Archer
Bishop, Ca.
[Hide Comment] Some of the best routes in the Pine Creek are on this wall. Was curious about some of the intersecting lines right of Hell Hound. Thanks for the nice topo. Apr 18, 2015
Jeff Scheuerell
[Hide Comment] Yes, great routes and topo. May 3, 2015
old5ten
Sunny Slopes + Berkeley, CA
[Hide Comment] note that the right side of bighorn wall experienced some substantial rockfall yesterday (10/2/18). according to tai the debris went all the way to the creek and he had stuff impacting pretty close to where he took shelter (down by sponge bob). might be good to stay away from this area for a while and let things settle down. Oct 3, 2018