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Elevation: 8,437 ft 2,572 m
GPS: 35.82211, -106.53996
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Shared By: William Penner on Sep 19, 2011
Admins: Jason Halladay, Mike Hoskins, Anna Brown

Description Suggest change

Sun for most of day with late afternoon shade. Can be surprisingly hot on some days. Arguably the most secluded wall at Las Conchas because of the trees at the base and its position away from the trail. Nice place to escape when the jokers (I typed hikers but my iPhone auto-replaced it with jokers so I went with it) are walking around, asking too many questions, and starting to bum you out.

Rock is mostly great with some chossy bits, just like most stuff along the East Fork. The area is great winter due to its south facing aspect and position up above the valley bottom. The air temperature can be in the single digits at the parking area and, so long as it's sunny and not windy, you can enjoy climbing in t-shirts. 

Getting There Suggest change

Approach per the (M) Leaning Tower and after crossing the last bridge (third river crossing bridge) by (J) The Sponge keep going a couple minutes until you get to the first really good view of the Leaning Tower (near a small boulder right by the trail). Turn right in a small clearing and head uphill on a climber's trail through the oak bushes to the obvious wall and tower/buttress.  Total hiking time from the trailhead to the Hidden Tower is 15 to 20 minutes on a flat, nice trail.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hidden Tower

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 61
Baptistina
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 48
Unconchas
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 31
Double-Blind Study
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 10
Transmogrifier
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 16
Lost in Tuff
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 9
Feeling the Love (Lower Half)
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 6
Turkey Bacon
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
Dissimulation
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 10
Gnosis
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 15
Cryptonomicon
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
Feeling the Love (Full Route)
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Out of Sight
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 4
Plague of Pestilence
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Baptistina
 61
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Unconchas
 48
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Double-Blind Study
 31
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Transmogrifier
 10
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Lost in Tuff
 16
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Feeling the Love (Lower Half)
 9
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Turkey Bacon
 6
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Dissimulation
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Gnosis
 10
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Cryptonomicon
 15
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Feeling the Love (Full Route)
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Out of Sight
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Plague of Pestilence
 4
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
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