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Pup Tent of Solitude Rock Climbing

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Routes in Pup Tent of Solitude

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	Aloha S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Beer, Bolts, & Trundeled Boulders (BBTB) S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Bruised Gender S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Canyon Wren S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Close to the Bone S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Country Style Pork Rib S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Crack of Dawn S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Crack of Despair S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Craptonite S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Dark Side S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Deputy Dawg S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Disturbed Susan T,S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Dual Sport S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Easier S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Easiest S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Easy S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Eternity T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Ewok Stew S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	First Blood T,S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Fist of Elder S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Gatehouse of Loneliness S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Girls With Guns S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Hanu S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Hanu to Stimulus Package S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Hope S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Ides of March S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Jennifer's World S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Magical Handhold S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Nickelpup, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Nose Picking Good S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Puppy Love S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Puppy Power S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Red Breasts and Hot Wings S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rex Luthor S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Shapeshifter S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Sith Lord T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Speed S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Step Up To The Flake S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Stimulus Package S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Subpar S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Subprime S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Subtle Knife S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Thin and Crispy S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Tooth or Consequences S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Total Eclipse S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Toxic Asset S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b

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Description

The Pup Tent is the little sibling, maybe red-headed step child, of the Fortress of Solitude. While diminutive in stature to the storied and illustrious Fortress of Solitude, the Pup Tent offers a high concentration of well-protected routes with a relatively short approach and a long climbing season. Facing south, this crag can be excellent on winter days as well as many days throughout the spring, summer and fall. The rock here tends to vary between quartzite, limestone, and sandstone.

Getting There

This is situated beneath the Fortress of Solitude, following the same approach before veering off to this little crag.

From New Castle, travel west on County Road 245, which can be found at the west end of main street by following the sign for "National Forest Service Access." Go past the turnoff to East Elk to the Main Elk Road turnoff, County Road 243, which is also the National Forest Service Access for the Clinetop Road. Take a right here and go about 6 miles on County Road 243. The pavement ends at a sharp right hand turn, and the road crosses Main Elk Creek on a bridge. Immediately after the bridge is a parking lot on the left where you can park, but you're better off continuing another 200 yds to a small pullout on the left with a large brown sign for the Clinetop bighorn sheep and a large informational bulletin board. This is the trailhead for the Hadley Gulch Trail.

Follow the Hadley Gulch Trail, making sure to stay right at the fork for trail #1840A after about 1/3 mile. Taking the left, and going through the barbed wire fence, will take you to the creek and the Main Crag. The Pup Tent will come into obvious view from across a gulch .6 miles from the trailhead. Continue up the trail until you come to the far right of the crag and a climber's trail is obvious on your left, accessing the climbs.

Expect about 20 minutes hiking time.

You can also access the Main Elk climbs from the Pup Tent by walking to the far left end of the Pup Tent.

46 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pup Tent of Solitude

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 71 ● Deputy Dawg Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 62 ● Easier Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 73 ● The Nickelpup Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 83 ● Subpar Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 68 ● Thin and Crispy Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 49 ● Magical Handhold Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 32 ● Toxic Asset Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 97 ● Girls With Guns Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 32 ● Eternity Trad, Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 74 ● Subprime Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 39 ● Tooth or Consequences Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 38 ● Hanu Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 28 ● Rex Luthor Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 15 ● Jennifer's World Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 28 ● Puppy Love Sport