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Lost Hunters Rock Climbing
Routes in Lost Hunters
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Buck Fever S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Camouflage T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Corkscrew S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Elusive Trophy S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Father Knows Best T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Hot Compress S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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In Pursuit of Happiness S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Inner Sanctum T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 |
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Just Another Pretty Face S 5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c |
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Life of Try S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Lost Hunters Crack T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Luxury Lining T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Mountain Bruin T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Pocket Pucker S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Recluse, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Sideways S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Sitting Duck T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Straight Outta Lockdown S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Target Practice S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Terapia S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Weasel Climb, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Welcome to Lost Hunters S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
| Elevation: | 2,236 ft | 682 m |
| GPS: |
43.27049, -74.51824 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 17,879 total · 92/month | |
| Shared By: | James Otey on Sep 26, 2010 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Morgan Patterson, Kevin MudRat MacKenzie, Jim Lawyer |
Description
Lost Hunters Cliff is located on Sherman Mountain, accessed using the same trail as McMartin and Lost T. The Main Cliff is west-facing, steep and sheer with a couple crack lines and face climbs in between. Left of this is a broad gully (used to access the top), and left of this is the southwest-facing Mountain Bruin Wall with a couple of prominent aretes. Further left about 300' is the southwest-facing Corkscrew Buttress.
The Main Face is a real gem, with some of the best-of-class climbs, including Elusive Trophy (one of the best 5.13s in the park), and the trad testpiece Inner Sanctum. Newer climbs include Just Another Pretty Face and Life of Try. The two main cracks are Father Knows Best and Lost Hunters Crack.
The Main Face can be compared to the Spider's Web in terms of sheerness and slightly-more-than-vertical angle. Like the Web, there are some cracks; unlike the web, there are some stellar, pure face climbs. Another good comparison is Chatiemac Cliff, another cliff with a concentration of difficult, high-quality routes.
Getting There
Park as for Lost T, and hike the trail past Chub Lake as you would for Lost T.
Just after crossing a stream, there is a fork in the trail: right leads to Lost T, and left leads to McMartin and Lost Hunters. Go left and follow this up and down to reach the beaver ponds. Cross two streams in succession (the outlets from the beaver ponds). After the second stream, there is another fork: straight to McMartin, right to Lost Hunters. Go right parallel to the beaver ponds to their far end. Here, swing uphill and follow a drainage uphill. When the angle eases, cross the stream, then continue uphill to where you see some cliffs on the right. After the last cliff, go sharp right through a notch (fixed static cord) to a wooded plateau above these small cliffs. The Main Cliff looms directly in front of you. Awesome!
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