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Little Baldy Rock Climbing
Routes in Little Baldy
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Air Heads T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 |
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Bit By Bit T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Crazy Bald Heads T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Fat Bastard T,TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Hair of the Dog T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Hair Raising T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Hairbrain T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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HP Lovecraft T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Life on the Edge T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Merkin, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Middle Size White Boys T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Prodenominator S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Regular Route T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Skinhead S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Sparkler S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Tapestry T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Welcome to Little Baldy T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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wigged out T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X |
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| Elevation: | 8,050 ft | 2,454 m |
| GPS: |
36.6141, -118.8049 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Limpingcrab DJ on Feb 24, 2013 | |
| Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Access Issue: Always check SEKI road conditions and peregrine closures
Details
The SeKi Rock Climbing website nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/… has current closures as well as other climbing information for visitors.
Moro Rock (SEKI) and Chimney Rocks usually have nesting closures every year from April 1 to August 15.
As of April 2016, all routes are open to climbing.
Moro Rock (SEKI) and Chimney Rocks usually have nesting closures every year from April 1 to August 15.
As of April 2016, all routes are open to climbing.
Description
Little Baldy is a granite dome that rises to just over 8,000 feet in Sequoia National Park. Anyone who visits it's summit will enjoy a commanding view of the Great Western Divide to the east and a layer of haze to the west. The easiest way to get the view is the one and a half mile trail from Little Baldy saddle.
If you're looking for a more interesting way to the top you can enjoy some high quality granite slab and crack routes. Most climbs range from one to four pitches, the easiest is a 5.6 ramp and the more difficult routes are in the 5.11s.
Spring, Summer and Fall are the best times to climb, but some of the slab routes dry up quickly and can be climbed during sunny weeks in the winter. The routes generally dry off from right to left on the face, so the Regular Route stays wet well into spring and the slab routes on the far right can be climbed almost year round.
Don't forget your helmet, some folks can't resist throwing rocks off the top!
If you're looking for a more interesting way to the top you can enjoy some high quality granite slab and crack routes. Most climbs range from one to four pitches, the easiest is a 5.6 ramp and the more difficult routes are in the 5.11s.
Spring, Summer and Fall are the best times to climb, but some of the slab routes dry up quickly and can be climbed during sunny weeks in the winter. The routes generally dry off from right to left on the face, so the Regular Route stays wet well into spring and the slab routes on the far right can be climbed almost year round.
Don't forget your helmet, some folks can't resist throwing rocks off the top!
Getting There
Little Baldy lies just off of the General's Highway about 6 miles north of Lodgepole if you come up the 198 through Three Rivers. Coming from the north on the 180 it's a couple miles south of Dorst Creek campground.
The best approach is from a large turnout just south of the Little Baldy trailhead where you can see the rock up the hill. Pick the route of least resistance up to the base.
For a view of the rock to help get oriented, walk up the hill across the road from the Little Baldy trailhead for a couple minutes.
For routes that reach the summit, descend along the west face back to the base.
The best approach is from a large turnout just south of the Little Baldy trailhead where you can see the rock up the hill. Pick the route of least resistance up to the base.
For a view of the rock to help get oriented, walk up the hill across the road from the Little Baldy trailhead for a couple minutes.
For routes that reach the summit, descend along the west face back to the base.
Classic Climbing Routes at Little Baldy
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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