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The Comic Strip Rock Climbing

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Areas in The Comic Strip

Comic Strip - N Face, The 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Comic Strip - SW Face, The 6 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Elevation:	4,500 ft
GPS:	34.01316, -116.14301 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	C Miller on Jun 12, 2011
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Description

Visible from Hidden Valley Campground is this huge formation with a variety of crack and face routes up to two pitches in length. Climbs here range from 5.8 to 5.11 with most in the 5.10 and under range.

Highlights include Comic Book (5.10a), Full Frontal Nudity (5.10a), Frontal Lobotomy (5.10a), Take It For Granite (5.10c) and Silver Lining (5.11c).

Getting There

Drive east past Echo Tee for about 0.5 miles along the Bighorn Pass Road, as if heading to Barker Dam, and park in any of several turnouts. From here a marked trail heads south along the edge of the hillside to the formation. Plan on 10-20 minutes approach depending upon your hiking speed.

11 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Comic Strip

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

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 97 ● Comic Book Trad 2 pitches Comic Strip - SW Face
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 11 ● Full Frontal Nudity Trad 2 pitches Comic Strip - SW Face
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 31 ● Frontal Lobotomy Trad 2 pitches Comic Strip - SW Face
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 3 ● Take It For Granite Trad Comic Strip - N Face
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 3 ● Cruising for Burgers Trad 2 pitches Comic Strip - SW Face