Meat Puppet Crag Rock Climbing

There are several ways to get to the Meat Puppet crag. It is located between the central wall area and the amphitheater. It is about 10-15 minutes hike off the main base cliff trail. NOTE: It is a LOT easier to do this the first time during winter months when the trees don't hide the crag.

Hike the base cliff trail. If coming from the amphitheater direction, continue past the next smaller amphitheater, pass a distinctive white marble arete and shortly after locate a small low-angle (often muddy) gully. Follow this up right and veer back left near the top. Thrash up and mostly left, eventually intersecting the occasionally faint clifftop trail. Eventually you'll hit a broken cliff line looming above and along the way you will pass some weird garbage including a rusted out oil drum and various piles of lumber (watch out for nails in the lumber). As you move left the trail will get better and will deposit you at the base of the wall shown in the area photo.

It is also possible (and perhaps more enjoyable) to get there by topping out any of several climbs and hiking a short distance.

From the amphitheater area it's a short hike up and mostly right from around the finish of Step and Fetch (or other routes that deposit you in the general area). My Wife's Pajamas provides a nice moderate access route and rappel option as well. From there hike up a bit left but pay close attention to the return path if you want to get down that way as it's hidden from above.